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August 18, 2022

Bombing at Mosque Kills 21 in Kabul, Afghanistan
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In Afghanistan, at least 21 people were killed and 33 wounded in a
bombing at a mosque in the capital of Kabul. The attack came during
evening prayers Wednesday. There has been no immediate claim of
responsibility for the attack, but similar bombings in the past have
been claimed by a local affiliate of the Islamic State.


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