| 2019 Jalalabad suicide bombing | |
|---|---|
 Location of Nangarhar Province in Afghanistan | |
| Location | Jalalabad,Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan |
| Date | 7 October 2019 |
Attack type | Suicide bomb |
| Deaths | 14+[1] |
| Injured | 37 |
On 7 October 2019, asuicide bomber detonated animprovised explosive device in arickshaw inJalalabad as aminibus carryingAfghan Army recruits passed it. At least fourteen people were killed and 37 others were injured.[2][3][4]
In the early afternoon of 7 October 2019, the explosive-ladenrickshaw was driven close to a bus that was transporting dozens of newAfghan Army recruits; traveling to undergobasic military training. The target appeared deliberate, asinsurgents frequently targeted recruitment convoys to disrupt military replenishment and erodesecurity force morale.[2][5][6] The powerful blast shook nearby homes and shops. News agencies reported thatclose-range civilians, including a child, were caught in the strike. Witness Rahim Jan described being “knocked to the ground” by the shock and seeing “many dead and wounded people” strewn across the street.[2][5][6]
TheNangarhar provincial government strongly condemned the 7 October 2019 Jalalabad suicide attack, a blatant act ofterrorism aimed at destabilizingAfghanistan’s fragile security environment.[7][8][9]
Although neitherIS‑KP nor theTaliban immediately claimed responsibility, analysts and local observers pointed to IS‑KP as likely suspects. This inference is rooted in the groups’ established history of carrying out similar high‑casualty attacks in Nangarhar province, particularly targeting security forces and recruitment convoys.[8][10] Analysts emphasized that both IS‑KP and the Taliban exhibited capabilities and motives consistent with the attack’s characteristics and timing.[7][8][9][11][12]
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