In Afghanistan, 22 people have died in one of the biggest suicide bombings the country has seen since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. The attack in the border town of Spin Boldak left another 27 people seriously injured. In a statement to Agence France Presse, a man claiming to speak on behalf of the Taliban denied the group’s involvement, saying the Taliban does not target civilians. The attacks followed two separate suicide bombings in just over 24 hours that killed at least six people, including a Canadian diplomat.