ISIS Claims Massacre at Afghan Election Rally: ‘Bodies Scattered All Around’

AVA- According to various media accounts, the ISIS attack killed up to 14 people and wounded more than 30 others.
“A suicide bomber attacked an election rally on Tuesday in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar, killing at least 14 people and once again highlighting security concerns as candidates prepare for an Oct. 20 parliamentary vote amid a raging war,” the New York Times 
The attacker reportedly targeted an election campaign event organized by parliamentary candidate Nasir Momand.
“Elders were speaking at the meeting when there was suddenly a huge blast,” said Sayed Humayoun, who had been at the rally in Nangarhar’s Kama district, outside the provincial capital Jalalabad, according to Reuters.
“I was knocked unconscious but when I opened my eyes there were bodies scattered all around the blast area,” he said, adding that he could see scores of people dead and injured.
The campaigning season began on Friday and officials have warned of an increase in terrorist attacks during the elections.
ISIS reportedly claimed it was behind the attack in a statement carried by its Amaq news agency.
According to the U.S. military, Nangarhar province houses ISIS’s top stronghold in South Asia.