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A powerful explosion rocked the area near the Russian embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul, DPA reported, citing Afghan media.

Taliban security forces have cordoned off the area and blocked the road leading to the embassy.

Footage in local media showed ambulances heading to the area.

A powerful explosion shook a mosque in Kabul, there are many victims

So far, the information about who was the target of the attack is contradictory.

According to an eyewitness, the explosion occurred in front of the embassy building while Afghans were waiting for visas there.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, which took place in the Darulaman neighborhood of western Kabul.

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