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Responsibility for some of these attacks. they seem to be targeting muslim minority communities, communities like the shia, hazara and sufi communities. they seem to be taking place in places like mosques and schools. in fact, it was just last thursday that two vans had bombs detonated on board. they were vans carrying shia muslims near the northern city of mazar e sharif where at least nine people died. and it was last week that blasts tore through a high school in a predominantly hazara area in western kabul at least six people died there. so, while the taliban are saying that they ve got a handle on the security situation in afghanistan, these attacks, the violence and civilian deaths are continuing. you say the taliban say they have a handle on security stay with us on bbc news, still to come: watching porn in parliament the claims that ve led to a conservative mp s suspension from the party. ....
Hear me? , we have a dodgy connection now, unfortunately. we ll try to go back a bit later, but that was bethell. the headlines on bbc news. moscow claims that more than a million people have been evacuated from ukraine to russia since the start of the conflict. police officers searching for 33 year old katie kenyon who went missing a week ago have found the body of a woman. emergency workers are still counting the casualties after a deadly suicide attack during friday prayers in kabul. the head of a mosque in the afghan capital, kabul, says at least 50 worshippers were killed in a powerful explosion that struck just after friday prayers, thought to be by a suicide bomber. but taliban authorities in the country say only ten people died. it s the latest in a series of attacks during the muslim holy month of ramadan. the bbc s azadeh moshiri reports. prayers ending in bloodshed. it was the last friday of the holy month of ramadan and yet, ....
Through so much instability since the return of taliban rule last summer, and this latest attack is part of a speight of attacks during the holy month of ramadan. now, islamic state has claimed responsibility for some of these attacks. they seem to be targeting muslim minority communities, communities like the shia, hazara and sufi communities. they seem to be taking place in places like mosques and schools. in fact, it was just thursday that two vans had bombs detonate on board. they were vans carrying shia muslims near the northern city of mazar e sharif, where at least nine people died. and it was last week that blasts tore through a high school in a predominantly hazara area in western kabul. at least six people died there. so, while the taliban is saying that they ve got a handle on the security situation in afghanistan, these attacks, the violence and civilian deaths, are continuing. the premier of the british virgin islands, a british overseas territory in the caribbean, has bee ....
Holy month of ramadan. the bbc s azadeh moshiri reports. prayers ending in bloodshed. it was the last friday of the holy month of ramadan and yet, for those attending a sufi mosque in western kabul, it was interrupted by an explosion and ended with a clean up team taking care of the aftermath. translation: when the blast went off, we rushed to carry the injured into vehicles. it has been three hours now, but the victims are still being carried out, it is still going on. the number of dead is unclear. religious leaders insist dozens have been killed, and yet the taliban say the death toll is lower. translation: around 300-400 people were there performing rituals when the blast went off. i helped to carry 10 15 wounded people and three who were killed to vehicles. this is the latest in a spate of attacks during the holy month. ....
Jim fitton who s 66 was detained in march. his family say he was found with stone and pottery shards at the airport. they say he was told they had no historic or economic value. they re calling on uk ministers to help in his case. and the head of a mosque in the afghan capital, kabul, says at least 50 worshippers were killed in a powerful explosion that struck just after friday prayers, thought to be by a suicide bomber. but taliban authorities in the country say only ten people died. it s the latest in a series of attacks during the muslim holy month of ramadan. the bbc s azaday moshiri reports. prayers ending in bloodshed. it was the last friday of the holy month of ramadan and yet, for those attending a sufi mosque in western kabul, it was interrupted by an explosion and ended with a clean up team taking care of the aftermath. translation: when the blast went off, we rushed to carry the injured into vehicles. it s been three hours ....