TEHRAN, June 16 - The explosion took place in Nangarhar province, Eastern Afghanistan Reuters reported, during celebrations of the Eid holiday marking the end of the Ramadan fasting season, which began on Friday and had resulted in a three-day ceasefire.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - The explosion took place in Nangarhar province, Eastern Afghanistan Reuters reported, during celebrations of the Eid holiday marking the end of the Ramadan fasting season, which began on Friday and had resulted in a three-day ceasefire.
Taliban fighters and the country's security forces were celebrating an unprecedented ceasefire, held during the Eid holiday, when the blast hit the festivities, Reuters news agency reported.
As Attaullah Khogyani, spokesman for the provincial governor of Nangarhar, stated as quoted by the agency, casualties were feared. No further details are available at the moment.
Source: Sputnik
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