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| Kabul Shia mosque attacked, leaving 20 dead | |
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| More than 20 people have been killed and 40 injured in an attack on a Shia mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, officials say. | |
| A suicide bomber detonated explosives at the mosque's gate before two gunmen entered as worshippers gathered for afternoon prayers. | A suicide bomber detonated explosives at the mosque's gate before two gunmen entered as worshippers gathered for afternoon prayers. |
| Afghan special forces fought a four-hour gun battle with the attackers and say the gunmen are now dead. | Afghan special forces fought a four-hour gun battle with the attackers and say the gunmen are now dead. |
| So-called Islamic State (IS) said it was behind the attack. | So-called Islamic State (IS) said it was behind the attack. |
| The group's news outlet, Amaq, said militants had carried out a "commando" attack on the mosque. | The group's news outlet, Amaq, said militants had carried out a "commando" attack on the mosque. |
| Children and police officers are among the victims of Friday's attack, interior ministry officials say. | Children and police officers are among the victims of Friday's attack, interior ministry officials say. |
| Last month, dozens of people were killed when a car bomb struck a bus carrying government employees in the capital. The Taliban said they were behind that attack. | Last month, dozens of people were killed when a car bomb struck a bus carrying government employees in the capital. The Taliban said they were behind that attack. |