At least 2 dead in blasts in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad

Attacks targeted Taliban vehicles; first deadly blasts since new government was formed

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Taliban members inspect near the site of a blast in Jalalabad on September 18, 2021.
Taliban members inspect near the site of a blast in Jalalabad on September 18, 2021.
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Jalalabad, Afghanistan: At least two people were killed and 19 more were wounded in separate explosions in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Saturday, according to a health official and local media.

The attacks, which targeted Taliban vehicles, are the first deadly blasts since the new government was established in Afghanistan.

A health official at a hospital in the city confirmed the death toll to AFP.

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