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Gunmen Kill 4 Praying at Mosque in Eastern Afghanistan – Reports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A group of gunmen has killed at least four people during a prayer at a mosque in the city of Khost in eastern Afghanistan, local media reported Thursday, citing officials.
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The attack, which also wounded three individuals, occurred in the city's Mandozai district, according to the 1TV broadcaster.

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On Monday, at least 14 civilians were killed and 17 more were injured in an explosion targeting a gathering of top Afghan clerics in Kabul. The religious scholars had just left a meeting, in which they issued a joint fatwa (an Islamic ruling) condemning the ongoing conflict and suicide attacks in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan is in a state of political and social turmoil, with government forces fighting the continuing Taliban insurgency. Other extremist groups, such as the Daesh* terrorist group, have also expanded their activities both in the country and neighboring states.

*Daesh (also known as ISIS/ISIL/IS) is a terrorist group banned in Russia

 

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