Deadly Blast Targets Politician's Funeral in Afghanistan

At least 17 people were killed and others were injured on December 31 when a suspected suicide bomb attack targeted a funeral in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad.The blast happened at the funeral of a former district governor, 1TV news said. President Ashraf Ghani reportedly denounced the attack on a religious service saying “terrorists have no respect for Islam.”The Taliban reportedly denied responsibility. Credit: Twitter/TOLO News via Storyful