1st LD Writethru: 5 killed as roadside bomb strikes police van in E. Afghanistan

Five people including three police were killed as a roadside bomb struck a police vehicle in eastern Afghanistan's Jalalabad city on Sunday, spokesman for provincial government Attaullah Khogiani said.

"A roadside bomb organized by the enemies of peace struck a police vehicle in Jalalabad city at around 01:10 p.m. local time today injuring five people including three police and two passersby," Khogiani told Xinhua.

Without providing more details, the official put the attack on the armed militants, saying investigation has been initiated into the case.

Neither Taliban nor Islamic State outfit which are active in the eastern Nangarhar province have claimed of responsibility. Enditem