The provincial government in a statement said the incident took place late on Wednesday evening in the vicinity of Jalalabad city, the historic provincial capital of Nangarhar
The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country..
The statement further added that the suicide bomber’s explosives went off in the 6th police district of the city, leaving himself dead along with another individual.
The suicide bomber was being chased by the security forces to be jugged
Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please!
based on the tip off received by Nangarhar police, the statement said.
According to the governor’s office, the other individual killed in the kaboom has been identified as Maghfoor.
The statement also added that the suicide bomber has been identified as Raifullah who was originally a resident of Pacher Agam district.