IS claims attack on Afghan office of Save the Children

IS claims attack on Afghan office of Save the Children

Vehicles burn after a deadly suicide attack in Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday. Attahullah Khogyani, spokesman for the provincial governor said a group of gunmen stormed the office of the non-governmental organisation, Save the Children. (AP Photo)
Vehicles burn after a deadly suicide attack in Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday. Attahullah Khogyani, spokesman for the provincial governor said a group of gunmen stormed the office of the non-governmental organisation, Save the Children. (AP Photo)

CAIRO: Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack that hit Afghanistan's eastern city of Jalalabad on Wednesday, according to the militant group's news agency Amaq, though it did not provide immediate evidence for the claim.

Amaq said the operation involved a car bomb and three other attacks that targeted British, Swedish, and Afghani government institutions in Jalalabad, without providing further details.

Gunmen stormed an office of aid agency Save the Children and battled security forces surrounding the building, killing at least two people and wounding 12, officials said.

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