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Afghanistan: Almost 2 dozen students killed as blast hits Afghan madrassa

There have been dozens of blasts and attacks targeting civilians in Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power by capturing Kabul in August last year, most claimed by the Afghan chapter of the Islamic State (IS) group

Afghanistan: Top cleric among 18 killed in mosque blast in Herat city

Violence has declined since the Taliban returned to power last year, but several bomb blasts  -- some targeting minority communities -- have rocked the country in recent months, many claimed by the Islamic State

Afghanistan: Four injured in blast during domestic T20 match at Kabul International Cricket Stadium

While levels of violence in Afghanistan have fallen since the Taliban's takeover of the country in August last year, the Islamic State group has carried out several bombings and gun attacks in recent months

Afghanistan: At least 11 killed as blasts rip through Kabul, Mazar-i-Sharif

Nine people were killed when three bombs placed on board separate minibuses exploded in Mazar-i-Sharif city, while two people were killed in a blast inside a Kabul mosque

Afghanistan: At least 9 killed as two blasts target minibuses in Mazar-i-Sharif

Police said that the targets appeared to be Shiite passengers. The blasts occurred within minutes of each other in different districts of the city as commuters were heading home to break their dawn to dusk Ramzan fast

Afghanistan: At least 33 including children killed in blast at a mosque in Kunduz

The mosque is popular among Sufis. No one immediately claimed responsibility, but Afghanistan’s Islamic State affiliate on Friday claimed a series of bombings that happened a day earlier

Afghanistan: At least 16 killed as Islamic State-claimed blasts rock two cities

While 12 worshippers were killed in a blast at a Shiite mosque in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, an explosion in Kunduz claimed four lives

Afghanistan: At least 10 killed, 40 injured in series of explosions across country

Thursday's deadly explosions come after months of relative calm in Afghanistan and after a crackdown against the IS-K by the Taliban rulers in the first months following their sweep to power

Afghanistan: At least six killed in blasts at school in Kabul's Shiite neighbourhood

The minority Shia Hazara community has been the target of several blasts. While attacks on public targets have reduced since the Taliban seized power in August 2021, the Islamic State continues to operate across the country

Afghanistan: Seven killed in minibus blast in Shia area of Herat city

No group has claimed responsibility for the blast yet but the Islamic State has been targeting the country's Shia Hazara minority community with deadly attacks