Kabul

At least ten people were killed and eight injured in a blast outside the Russian embassy in Afghanistan's capital Kabul.

The blast took place around 11 am local time.

A Russian diplomat was also injured in the explosion.

Last month, several blasts were reported in Kabul, claiming dozens of innocent lives.

The series of blasts comes on the heels of one year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan. Rights groups said the Taliban had broken multiple pledges to respect human and women's rights.

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According to Rights’ groups, after capturing Kabul in August last year, the Islamic authorities have imposed severe restrictions on women's and girls' rights, suppressed the media, and arbitrarily detained, tortured, and summarily executed critics and perceived opponents, among other abuses.