ISIS tendrils expanding more and more. Afghan govt and Taliban come together in condemnation.
Afghanistan president blames Islamic State for Jalalabad suicide bombing | World news | The Guardian
A suicide bomber in Afghanistan’s eastern city of Jalalabad killed at least 33 people and injured more than 100 after setting off a blast outside a bank where government workers collect salaries, the city’s police chief has said.
The Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani, blamed Islamic State militants, without giving further details. If true, it would be the first such major attack carried out by the group in Afghanistan, marking a significant step in its expansion into south Asia.
Up until now militants claiming allegiance to Isis in Afghanistan have been widely identified as former Taliban fighters disillusioned with their leadership. The Taliban itself condemned Saturday’s attack as “evil”.