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A huge explosion has ripped through a mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul, police say. The blast is thought to have occurred during evening prayers, killing at least three people and injuring dozens more, according to the NGO Emergency. Khalid Zadran, the Taliban’s Kabul police spokesman, was quoted by local …

A large explosion occurred outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul where the US military has been working to evacuate American citizens and at-risk Afghans, it was reported on Thursday. International broadcaster, Al Jazeera reported that the explosion went off outside the Kabul airport, where thousands of people have …

IMAGE COPYRIGHTEPAimage captionAmbulances rushed the injured to hospital A blast close to a secondary school in the Afghan capital Kabul has left at least 30 people dead and dozens more injured, officials have said. The explosion took place as students were leaving the building on Saturday, with pictures on social …

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, weeks before a planned withdrawal of all remaining US troops. After meeting President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul, he called for a responsible end to the war but would not say whether the deadline would be met. Mr Austin …