Add InterestThe death toll in a suicide bombing among a group of people protesting a local police commander in eastern Afghanistan has risen to 68, up from 32, provincial officials said Wednesday. No other group immediately claimed responsibility, but both Taliban insurgents and the Islamic State group are active in eastern Afghanistan, especially in Nangarhar province. Tuesday's attack was marked by one of the highest death tolls in attacks in Afghanistan this year. Afghan president Ashraf Ghani strongly condemned the suicide attack against the demonstrators in Nangarhar. The Taliban have not commented on the attack but Walizada said Taliban are active in the district and often target security checkpoints.

Source: ABC News September 12, 2018 05:35 UTC