Bomber kills 12 Afghan army recruits

At least 12 people were killed and dozens wounded yesterday, when a suicide bomber attacked a bus carrying Afghan army recruits near Jalalabad

Jalalabad: At least 12 people were killed and dozens wounded yesterday, when a suicide bomber attacked a bus carrying Afghan army recruits near Jalalabad.

"It was a single suicide blast that killed 12 army recruits and wounded 38 others," said Ataullah Khogyani, spokesman for Nangarhar province.

The attacker was on a motorcycle when he rammed the bus, detonating explosives. No group has claimed responsibility for it yet. 

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