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Afghanistan
Nangarhar Suicide Attacks Kills, Wounds Civilians
2014-11-15
[Tolo News] Eastern Nangarhar province witnessed two suicide attacks on foreign forces convoy that resulted in the death of a civilian and injury to another, local officials said.

The first attack occurred at about 9 a.m. local time when a suicide bomber driving an explosive-laden truck targeting a foreign force convoy in Akhondzada Sahib area of the sixth zone of Jalalabad City, Ahmadzai Abdulzai, governor spokesman said.

There were no civilian or foreign forces causalities reported, but one of the foreign forces vehicles was damaged, according to Abdulzai.

The Taliban have claimed responsibility for this attack.

At around noon a second attack took place in Behsod district when another suicide bomber operating a vehicle targeted a foreign forces convoy, spokesman for the local Police Chief, Hazrat Hussain Mashraqiwal, said.

He said that there were no foreign forces casualties reported, but a civilian was killed and another wounded in the blast.

The victims have been taken to a nearby hospital.

No insurgents groups including the Taliban have claimed responsibility for the second attack.
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