Two members of the Taliban and two civilians were killed by gunmen in an attack in the eastern city of Jalalabad.
Two other civilians were wounded in the Saturday shooting, Mohammad Hanif, a local official told the Associated Press.
Four people were killed on Oct. 2, 2021 — two Taliban members and two civilians — by a gunman in Jalalabad. STR/AFP via Getty ImagesNo one has taken responsibility for the shooting, though the city, and the surrounding Nangarhar province, have become a hotbed of Islamic State terrorism in recent weeks.
Last month three people were killed in a car bombing in Jalalabad which targeted Taliban vehicles. Isis-K later claimed responsibility.
The latest bombing underscores the growing conflict between the Taliban and their even more extreme rivals.
No group has officially taken responsibility for the shooting. In addition to the four people who were killed, two more were wounded. -/AFP via Getty ImagesTaliban fighters raided an Islamic state hideout north in Kabul Friday, a government spokesman told the wire service.
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