INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A blast outside a mosque in the city of Herat in Western Afghanistan on Friday killed a high-profile pro-Taliban cleric as well as civilians
at a large gathering of thousands of scholars and elders organised by the group in late June, condemning anyone who stood against their
administration.The Taliban say they have improved security in the country since taking power around a year ago, but there have been several
blasts in recent months, some of them targeting busy mosques during prayers
The United Nations has raised concerns about the growing number of attacks and some blasts have been claimed by a local branch of the
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