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Mosque Blast in Afghanistan Kills 20 People

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A blast that rocked Afghanistan's provincial capital of Herat on Tuesday has claimed lives of at least 20 people, local news agency reported. 01.08.2017, Sputnik International

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Mosque Blast in Afghanistan Kills 20 People

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A blast that rocked Afghanistan's provincial capital of Herat on Tuesday has claimed lives of at least 20 people, local news agency reported.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — At least 20 people were killed on Tuesday as a result of a bomb explosion in Afghanistan's provincial capital of Herat, Tolo News television reported.

According the report, the blast took place in a Shiite mosque in the west of the city.

No further details have been provided by the outlet so far.