Afghan soldier killed in Jalalabad car bombing

Staff Report

2017-06-01

JALALABAD -- One soldier was killed and four Afghans (three civilians and a soldier) injured by a suicide car bombing in Jalalabad Thursday (June 1), TOLO News reported.

A suicide bomber blew up his car at a check-point near the local airport, confirmed provincial governor's spokesman Ataullah Khogyani, according to TOLO News.

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