Four people are now known to have died from twin bomb explosions on Wednesday in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad. Three more people died overnight after one person was killed and at least 25 were injured - including children - when the bombs went off. Taleban rebels have denied carrying out the attack, blaming it on rivalry between armed groups in Jalalabad. The two bombs were hidden in crates of vegetables and exploded within minutes of each other on Wednesday. It was unclear whether the three people who died overnight were police or civilians. The 27 first reported injured included five children and five police officers. Reports say the bombs were aimed at police checkpoints. Police official, Abdur Rahman, said the blasts took place in the busy Talashi Chowk district near the police posts. Mr Rahman blamed "enemies of Afghanistan" for the explosions and singled out the Taleban and al-Qaeda. But the Taleban denied carrying out the attacks.
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