Afghanistan: Taliban not responsible for the attack in Jalalabad

In front of a bank where dozens of residents of Jalalabad, officials, pressed to pick up their salary for the month, a suicide bomber blew himself up this morning.

And the toll was heavy: at least 35 dead and over a hundred injured according to medical sources.

The Afghan security forces are investigating whether a second explosion does not occur as people flocked to help the victims.

The attack was not claimed responsibility, but the Taliban deny responsibility for the attack.

A spokesman for the Islamist group going so far "strongly condemn this evil act."

On April 10, the Taliban had no problems yet claimed two attacks that killed 15 civilians and 18 Afghan soldiers.

Jalalabad is in the east of Afghanistan, in the province of Nangarhar.