not only me, but every afghan has this fear in his heart. reporter: the taliban could be demmed the attacks on the two mosques and also targeted recently a school and a learning facility in a shia neighborhood in kabul where at least six people died nearly two weeks ago. the isis affiliate in afghanistan which often targets shia has claimed responsibility for several attacks during the ramadan period. translator: how long will such incidents continue? afghanistan situation is so bad. we have no secure place to live. reporter: many are questioning if the taliban government can actually live up to its promises to bring stability to the country. and so as afghans celebrate this year, that sense of apprehension they have lived with for so long, it just continues. arwa damon, cnn.
there is some security, but the kind of security that people were expecting is still not there. reporter: this was the first ramadan in afghanistan since the taliban regained control of the country last summer. and even though the taliban said they would bring security to the country and protect its often targeted minorities like shia communities, a series of brutal attacks have rattled several afghan cities in recent weeks. mosques have been targeted especially during friday prayers. on friday a blast ripped through a mosque in kabul. witnesses say there were so many wounded it took hours to transport the victims to hospitals. there was a similar attack the previous week. at a mosque in the province in the north of the country killing at least 30 people. the fear so pervasive worshippers say it s never far from their minds.
reporter: this was the first ramadan in afghanistan since the taliban regained control of the country last summer. and even though the taliban said that it would bring security to the country and protect its often-targeted minorities like shia communities, a series of brutal attacks have rattled several afghan cities in recent weeks. mosques have been targeted especially during friday prayers. on friday, a blast ripped through a mosque in kabul. witnesses say there were so many wounded, it took hours to transport the victims to hospital. there was a similar attack the previous week at a mosque in the north of the country. killing at least 33 people. the fear so pervasive, worshippers say it is never far from their minds. translator: i was very much preoccupied with thoughts and fear. i was thinking a suicide attacker explosion will happen at any moment now. or the mosque will be attacked.
translator: i was very much preoccupied with thoughts or fear. i was thinking a suicide attack will happen at any moment now or the mosque will be attacked. not only me but every afghan has this fear in his heart. reporter: the taliban condemned the attack on the two mosques and also targeted recently a school and learning facility in a shia neighborhood in kabul where at least six people died nearly two weeks ago. the isis affiliate in afghanistan which often targets shias and the taliban has claimed responsibility for several attacks during the ramadan period. translator: how long will such incidents continue? afghanistan s situation is so bad. we have no secure place to live. reporter: many are questioning if the taliban government can actually live up to its promises to bring stunt to the country. and so as afghans celebrate this year that sense of apprehension they ve lived with for so long, it just continues.
the red crescent says at least three people suffered moderate injuries. police in afghanistan say an explosion in a kabul residential area kill one person and wounded three others on saturday. the incident highlights the growing security concerns in the afghan capital where a day earlier an explosion at a mosque killed at least ten and wounded dozens more. cnn s arawa damon reports a waive of deadly attacks in recent weeks has people increasingly worried. reporter: at this packed marketplace in kabul shoppers wander through the stalls of dried snacks, fruits and sweets. they re preparing for the holiday. but despite the bustling seen the anticipation, there is an inescapable sense of caution, unease. this is a crowded public space. and in afghanistan that means potential danger. translator: the security situation is still not good.