Two local policemen killed in Nangarhar blast

At least two local policemen were killed early Monday and three others wounded in a roadside IED explosion in Nangarhar province, the governor’s office said.

According to officials the blast occurred in PD4 in Sabzi market area in Jalalabad city.

The target was a Chaparhar district local police vehicle, officials said.

Early reports indicated that four security force members were wounded in the blast.

So far no group including the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Meanwhile, one security force member was wounded in an IED explosion that targeted a security forces vehicle in Karte Naw area in Kabul’s PD8 this morning.