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  Islamic State claims responsibility for mosque shooting in Afghanistan that killed six people

  World | May 01, 2024 14:19 IST

  The Islamic State claimed one of its members opened fire at a "Shiite mosque" that killed six people, including a woman and a child. The terror group has been behind several attacks in Afghanistan, despite Taliban's assurances of an improvement in the security situation.

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  Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes Afghanistan days after powerful tremors killed thousands

  World | October 11, 2023 6:48 IST

  The earthquake's epicenter and the extent of any damage or casualties are yet to be determined. Authorities are currently assessing the situation, and further information will be provided as it becomes available.

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  Afghanistan: After banning education, music, Taliban ban restaurants and gardens for women in Herat

  World | April 10, 2023 17:37 IST

  Authorities say the curbs are in place because of gender mixing or because women allegedly are not wearing the hijab, or Islamic headscarf, correctly.

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  Girls schools reopen in Afghan city of Herat, residents say

  Education | November 09, 2021 10:05 IST

  At least 26 schools for girls above grade 6 have reopened in Herat city, families said. So far, none are known to have reopened elsewhere in the province 

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  17 killed in clash between Taliban, armed men in Afghanistan's Herat

  World | October 25, 2021 7:04 IST

  The Taliban came to power in Afghanistan after the seizure of the capital, Kabul, on August 15, which led to the collapse of the previous government and triggered mass evacuations of foreign workers and Afghan collaborators.

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  Taliban inch closer to Kabul, capture Helmand province's capital Lashkar Gah

  World | August 13, 2021 14:23 IST

  Yet another two provincial capitals in southern Afghanistan are captured by the Taliban on Friday.

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  Massive explosion at Afghan-Iran border destroys over 100 fuel tankers | Videos

  World | February 15, 2021 12:34 IST

  The United States has granted Afghanistan an exemption to sanctions imposed on Iran to import fuel, though US-backed Afghan security forces are prohibited from using it.

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  Afghanistan: 10 killed, several wounded as explosion near mosque rocks Herat

  World | April 09, 2018 20:40 IST

  The explosion happened near a mosque in Shindand district, said Jilani Farhad, a spokesman for Herat's governor said.

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  Explosion inside Shiite mosque kills at least 20 in Afghanistan's Herat

  World | August 01, 2017 23:09 IST

  An Afghan hospital official says an explosion inside a minority Shiite mosque in western Herat has killed at least 20 people.

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  Taliban attack checkpost near Afghan-India Friendship Dam in Herat, kill 10 policemen

  World | June 25, 2017 18:22 IST

  An Afghan official said that a group of Taliban militants attacked the checkpoint near the dam and fled after killing the policemen. Jelani Farhad, spokesman for the Governor of the western Herat province, said that the Taliban attacked late Saturday

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  Afghanistan: 7 killed, 15 injured in blast at Great Mosque of Herat

  World | June 06, 2017 18:00 IST

  At least seven people were killed after a heavy explosion rocked the Jam-e-Mosque in Herat, Afghanistan, during a funeral ceremony on Tuesday

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  Indian aid worker abducted from Herat in Afghanistan

  World | June 02, 2014 20:38 IST

  Kabul: An Indian aid worker was today abducted from Herat in Afghanistan, days after the Indian consulate in the province was attacked by heavily-armed gunmen.The worker, who was working with a charity there, was abducted

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  Taliban suicide car bomb blast near US consulate in Afghanistan, 6 killed

  World | September 13, 2013 9:32 IST

  Kabul: Taliban militants staged a suicide car bombing then engaged in a gunfight with security forces near the American consulate in the western Afghan city of Herat early Friday, officials said. An Afghan translator was