ISIS attack prompts more army presence

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan army will take over security in the eastern city of Jalalabad, Afghanistan officials said Tuesday, hours after attackers overran a government refugee office there, killing 15 people. It was at least the 10th such assault on civilian targets this year.

The assault was part of a series of attacks attributed to the Islamic State against “soft targets” in or near the city of Jalalabad.

The attack on Tuesday began with two midday explosions outside the department of refugee affairs, with several gunmen then entering the building and its compound, Khogyani said. Special forces rescued several people trapped inside the building.