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Notorious Taliban preacher killed in 'bomb attack' outside mosque in Afghanistan

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Taliban preacher has been killed in a bomb attack outside a mosque in Herat, Afghanistan. Police in Herat confirmed that Mujib Rahman Ansari, as well as some of his guards and civilians, were killed in the blast as they were making their way to the mosque.

Police spokesperson Mahmood Rasoli did not give an exact death toll, but the Al Jazeera Media Network cited unnamed sources and put the number at 14. READ MORE: Vladimir Putin 'finalising deal with the Taliban' as costs of Ukraine invasion mountTaliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid took to Twitter to express "strong condolences" over Ansari's death.

He also insisted that the attackers would be punished. Ansari had defended the Taliban at a large gathering of thousands of scholars and elders organised by the group in late June, reports the Mirror.The Taliban said it had improved security in the country since taking power about a year ago, but there have been several blasts in recent months, some of them targeting busy mosques during prayers.

The United Nations raised concerns about the growing number of attacks and some blasts have been claimed by a local branch of Islamic State.Wednesday (August 31) marked a year since the start of the Hague's war crimes probe into offences committed by the Taliban before they conquered Kabul last year.War crimes prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have urged judges to rule promptly on their request to resume investigations into atrocities in Afghanistan and warn that crimes are continuing, court documents showed.The court's investigation has been on hold for more than two years.

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