At least three persons were killed and 20 others sustained injuries in a series of five blasts in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangahar Province on September 18, reports Reuters. As per the local health officials, three of the victims were civilians, and the rests of them were Taliban fighters. This was the first series of blasts in eastern Nangahar Province since the Taliban takeover, adds The Khaama Press News Agency. No one has taken responsibility for the blasts yet.
In the meantime, a magnetic explosion injured three civilians in the west of the Afghan capital on September 18, reports The Khaama Press News Agency. The explosions after the Taliban takeover come as the officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan assured the people of Afghanistan of security and safety of their lives and assets. The officials have repeatedly said that the people of Afghanistan desperately needed security that has been established and now they will work for the reconstruction and development of the country.