The 2015 Jalalabad suicide bombing occurred on 18 April 2015. A suicide bomber on a motorcycle, allegedly affiliated with ISIL's Khorasan Province, struck a bank in the city of Jalalabad in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, killing at least 33 people and injuring another 100. It marked the first major attack by ISIL Khorasan after it was formed three months earlier, in January 2015.[1][2][3]
| 2015 Jalalabad suicide bombing | |
|---|---|
 Location of Nangarhar Province in Afghanistan | |
| Location | Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan |
| Date | 18 April 2015 |
| Target | Bank |
Attack type | Motorcycle suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 33 |
| Injured | 100 |
| Perpetrators |  Islamic State - Khorasan Province |
See also
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edit- ^ Popalzai, Masoud; Mehsud, Saleem (18 April 2015). "ISIS motorbike bomber kills 33 at bank in Afghanistan". CNN.
- ^ "Afghan blast kills 33; president blames Islamic State". Reuters.
- ^ "Afghanistan suicide bomb in Jalalabad leaves many dead". BBC News. 18 April 2015.