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Dozens of people have been killed or injured in two blasts in northern Afghanistan, local officials have said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The first explosion tore through a Shia mosque in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At least 11 people were killed, and more than 30 injured, a health official told the BBC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The second blast saw a vehicle blown up near a police station in the city of Kunduz, and left four dead and 18 injured, a police spokesman said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Najeebullah Sahel, from the Kunduz provincial health authority, said the wounded had been taken to hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Afghan news outlet Tolo News reports that the explosion in Mazar-i-Sharif happened at Seh Dokan, one of the biggest mosques used locally by the Shia minority group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The outlet gives a higher injury toll, saying at least 65 people were hurt in that explosion alone. Tolls remain fluid at this stage and liable to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Afghanistan\u2019s Shia community is often targeted by Sunni militant groups, including the Islamic State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The blast is said to have happened while worshippers were preparing to perform prayers. Images shared on social media showed the site littered with broken glass and victims being carried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One Mazar-i-Sharif woman, who asked for her name not to be used, told news agency Reuters she had been shopping at a nearby market when she heard a large explosion near the mosque.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe glass of the shops was broken and it was very crowded and everyone started to run,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n