Suicide bombing at politician's house, at least 27 casualties

At least 13 people were killed and 14 others injured when a suicide bomber attacked the home of prominent politician Obaidullah Shinwari in Jalalabad city, capital of Nangarhar province, eastern Afghanistan, on January 17.

The information was reported by Dawn newspaper and confirmed by Afghan officials.

The scene of the bombing in Afghanistan. (Source: Reuters)

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“Thirteen people were killed and 14 injured when a suicide bomber attacked Shinwari’s house,” the Nangarhar provincial governor said in a statement.

However, politician Shinwari was unharmed in the attack.
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This is the second deadly attack in the city since January 13 when the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) organization claimed responsibility for a deadly shooting and bombing attack on the Pakistani consulate.

The incident comes after international efforts to resume peace talks between the Kabul government and the Taliban insurgent group.

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