On January 17, 2016, a suicide bomber targeted the residence of a local politician in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar Province. The attack resulted in at least thirteen fatalities and fourteen injured civilians. The Taliban explicitly denied involvement in the incident, and no other group claimed responsibility for the bombing. The attack occurred during a gathering at the politician's home, causing significant casualties among those present. This incident represented one of several security challenges facing eastern Afghanistan in early 2016, particularly in urban centers where government officials and their associates were frequently targeted.