Some of them, targeting minority muslim communities, like the attack on this mosque in mazari sharif. this is what is left of it after it was bombed and after at least 31 died. attacks have also taken place at schools. it was only last week that at least six people were killed in explosions at this high school in a neighbourhood with a hazara shia community. the taliban say they have a handle on the security situation in afghanistan, and yet, for afghans these killings continue. azadeh moshiri, bbc news. the acting premier of the british virgin islands has insisted that there s no need for direct rule to be imposed from london, as recommended by an inquiry set up because of concerns about corruption. the islands premier, andrew fahie, has appeared in court in the us on drugs trafficking charges. he was detained in miami by us agents posing as members of a mexican drug cartel.