25 killed in Nangarhar amid Afghanistan truce

ANI  |  Kabul [Afghanistan] 

At least 25 persons were killed and several wounded when a suicide blast occurred in of Afghanistan's province on Saturday.

As per the report, the blast took place at an Eid gathering here between and the

The Islamic State (IS) has reportedly claimed the responsibility for the attack.

According to the report, the will take action and continue with their operations against Daesh and other groups as only was the part of the ceasefire.

Saturday's deadly blast occurred around the time Afghan was announcing an extension of the cease-fire with the and urged the militant group to extend its cease-fire as well.

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First Published: Sun, June 17 2018. 06:25 IST