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An explosion at a mosque in the north of the Afghan capital of Kabul killed 20 people and injured 40 more, media reports said.</p>
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The blast reportedly took place in a mosque in the Khair Khana area during evening prayers. &quot;As a result of an explosion in a mosque north of Kabul, 20 people were killed and another 40 were injured,&quot; an Afghan security source told Qatari broadcaster <em>Al Jazeera </em>on Wednesday.</p>
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The Taliban claim they have full control of Afghanistan but the Islamic State continues carrying out attacks on civilians and police across the country.<br />
The Taliban has not issued any statement on casualties, according to the Afghan news agency. No terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the blast so far.<br />
Among the dead is a top Islamic cleric named Amir Mohammad Kabuli.</p>
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Two weeks ago, two deadly blasts in Kabul took the lives of 10 people, injuring 40 others. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for both attacks.<br />
This blast comes on the heels of one year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan. Rights groups said the Taliban have broken multiple pledges to respect human rights and women&#39;s rights.</p>
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After capturing Kabul in August last year, the Islamic authorities have imposed severe restrictions on women&#39;s and girls&#39; rights, suppressed the media, and arbitrarily detained, tortured, and summarily executed critics and perceived opponents, among other abuses.</p>
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The New York-based rights group in its report said Taliban human rights abuses have brought widespread condemnation and imperilled international efforts to address the country&#39;s dire humanitarian situation.&nbsp;</p>
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