Death Toll Rises to Three in Jalalabad Explosion

An explosion was reported in Jalalabad city shortly after 1pm on Monday, killing at least three people.
Initial reports indicated one person had been killed and five wounded. However, Nangarhar governor’s spokesman, Attaullah Khoghyani later revised the death toll to three and said eight people had been wounded.
Khoghyani said that bomb had been used in the bombing in PD3 Jalalabad city.
“Three were killed and eight others were wounded,” Khoghyani said.
All the victims were civilians, he said adding that contrary to early reports, the explosion had not been close to the stadium where Gulbuddin Hekmatyar had earlier addressed a gathering.
No group including the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the explosion yet.