Two killed in suicide blast near Pakistan consulate in Afghanistan
Kabul, Jan 13: At least two police officials were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the Pakistani consulate in Afghanistan's Jalalabad on Wednesday.
"The
incident
occurred
near
the
Pakistani
consulate,
but
we
are
not
sure
if
it
was
the
intended
target,"
said
an
official.
No
group
immediately
claimed
responsibility
for
the
attack.
A small bomb also exploded near the Indian consulate in Jalalabad last Tuesday, but no casualties were reported. The latest attack comes close on the heels of four-country talks in Islamabad aimed at reviving stalled peace talks with the Taliban.
India's foreign ministry said the Indian consulate was not the target. All Indians are reported to be safe.
Residents and children from a nearby school had been evacuated as series of explosions could be heard.
Blast rocks Jalalabad in Afghanistan
The latest in a series of suicide attacks in Afghanistan comes amid renewed efforts to restart peace talks with the Taliban and ease diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan.
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