Local sources told Al-Jazeera that two security personnel were killed and 4 wounded, in addition to two civilians, in the detonation of an explosive device in the city of Jalalabad (eastern Afghanistan).

On the other hand, Pakistan urged the countries of the world to support the Taliban government to achieve stability in the country.

Local sources indicated that a remote-controlled explosive device on one of the roads targeted a vehicle belonging to the intelligence service in Amir Shaheed Street in the first district of the city, and shooting was heard after the explosion.

Al-Jazeera correspondent from Kabul, Hamdi Al-Bakari, stated that the Taliban and the police are spreading in the area, in an attempt to comb it and search for the perpetrators of the bombing.

No party has claimed responsibility for the bombing, but the Islamic State - which claimed similar bombings in the city of Jalalabad last week - said that it would continue its attacks in the city, especially as it is a stronghold.

And three explosions targeted - last Wednesday - the city of Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province, and left Taliban dead and wounded, as well as civilians.

In a statement broadcast on social media, ISIS claimed a series of bombings that took place last Saturday and Sunday in Jalalabad, and said that they had killed or wounded more than 35 Taliban fighters.

Aid and penalties

The United States paved the way for the flow of aid to Afghanistan, despite its adherence to maintaining sanctions against the Taliban, and the US Treasury said it had issued two general licenses.

One of the two licenses allows the US government, non-governmental organizations, and some international organizations - including the United Nations - to conduct transactions with the Taliban or the "Haqqani" network, which are subject to US sanctions, if such transactions are necessary for efforts to deliver humanitarian aid.

The second license allows some transactions related to the export and re-export of foodstuffs, medicine, etc. to Afghanistan.

On the other hand, US Defense Department spokesman John Kirby said that there is no agreement with the Taliban not to use Afghan airspace in counter-terrorism operations.

Kirby stressed - during a press conference - that his country retains its capabilities to move forward with such operations.


For his part, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan - in his speech before the United Nations General Assembly - urged the countries of the world to support the current government in Afghanistan and help it achieve stability, because this will be beneficial to all.

Washington partner

In other statements to the US magazine "Newsweek", Khan said that the Taliban could be a partner of the United States in the process of establishing peace in Afghanistan.

He pointed to the need for concerted efforts of the international community to ensure that a failure in the political process in Kabul is prevented, pointing out that Washington has cooperated directly with the Taliban in the evacuations from Afghanistan, and that it can work with the new government in Afghanistan to promote common interests and regional stability.

In another context, the top Republican on the House Foreign Relations Committee, Michael McCaul, called on the Biden administration to brief Congress on intelligence reports and diplomatic cables about Afghanistan in the period leading up to the withdrawal of US forces.

McCaul described intelligence assessments and diplomatic messages for that stage as necessary information to know how it was reflected in the scenario of the withdrawal process.

And the top Republican gave the Biden administration 30 days to submit these reports to Congress.