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Suicide bombers hit Shiite mosque in Afghanistan killing dozens — the second such attack in a week

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Updated October 15, 2021 at 12:39 p.m. EDT|Published October 15, 2021 at 8:03 a.m. EDT
The scene after bombs were detonated at a Shiite mosque Oct. 15 in Kandahar, a city in southern Afghanistan. (Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

ISLAMABAD — A second massive bombing has rocked Afghanistan this week, killing at least 50 people and deepening concerns that in the aftermath of the Taliban takeover, other militant groups are growing in strength in the country.

The attack Friday by multiple suicide bombers hit a Shiite mosque in the southern city of Kandahar during midday prayers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but a similar attack in Kunduz last Friday was claimed by the Islamic State.