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1st LD Writethru: Blast wounds 16 civilians in E. Afghanistan

Xinhua, February 4, 2016 Adjust font size:

Up to 16 Afghan civilians were injured as a blast rocked Jalalabad city in eastern Nangarhar province on Thursday, a local official said.

"An unknown person threw a hand grenade on the employees of a local trading company Ali Baba in Jalalabad city, injuring 16 persons, all civilians," the official who declined to be identified told Xinhua.

The attacker escaped after the attack, he added.

Spokesman for provincial government Attaullah Khogiani also confirmed the incident, saying an investigation has been launched into the attack. Endit