At least 15 killed as blast hits funeral in eastern Afghanistan

At least 15 people have been killed and 13 injured after a suicide blast struck a funeral in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, Attaullah Khogyani, spokesman for the provincial governor, said, as cited by Reuters. The attacker blew himself up as mourners gathered for the funeral of a former district governor at a local cemetery. So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.