Suicide bomb attack near Indian Consulate in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad; 2 killed

Nangarhar: A suicide bomber blew himself up on Wednesday killing at least two police officers near the Indian Consulate in the Afghan city of Jalalabad.

The suicide bombing was followed by gunfire which is reported to be still on. Afghan security forces are responding to the attack.

The attack took place outside the Pakistani Consulate which is located some 200 metres away from the Indian Consulate in an area which houses foreign missions.

Afghan officials have cordoned off the area and security forces are at the scene.

“Two policemen were killed after the suicide attack, which was followed by gunfire,” Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish told AFP.

“The incident occurred near the Pakistani Consulate, but we are not sure if it was the intended target.”

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Indian interests have been targeted twice this month – an attack on the Indian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif (Afghanistan), and a raid by Islamist insurgents on an Air Force base in Punjab.

A small bomb also exploded near the Indian consulate in Jalalabad last Tuesday, but no casualties were reported.

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