Dozens killed in a string of bomb attacks in Afghan cities – in pictures

Afghan firefighters and municipal workers try to clean debris from the site of suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. Omar Sobhani / Reuters

Afghan security personnel arrive at the site of twin blasts near the Afghan parliament in Kabul on Tuesday. Twin Taliban blasts struck near the Afghan parliament in Kabul, killing at least 30 people and wounding 80 in a rush-hour attack that shattered a relative lull in violence in the capital. The bombings came just hours after a Taliban suicide bomber killed seven people in Lashkar Gah, the capital of the volatile southern province of Helmand, as the militants ramp up attacks. Wakil Kohsar / AFP

An Afghan municipality worker walks at the site of a twin bombings in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghan officials say two large bombings near government offices in the capital have killed many. Massoud Hossaini / AP Photo

Afghan security officials stand guard outside the Parliament after twin bombings that targeted the Parliament building in Kabul, Afghanistan. Hedayatullah Amid / EPA

Afghan municipality workers clear the road at the site of twin blasts near the Afghan parliament in Kabul. Wakil Kohsar / AFP

Afghan security personnel and volunteers investigate the scene of a suicide attack in Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province. Noor Mohammad / AFP

Afghan security officials stand guard outside the Parliament after twin bombings that targeted the Parliament building in Kabul. Hedayatullah Amid / EPA

Afghan firefighters wash the site of a twin bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghan officials say two large bombings near government offices in the capital have killed many people. Massoud Hossaini / AP Photo

Afghan security officials inspect the scene after twin bombings that targeted the Parliament building in Kabul. Reports state a double suicide attack near the Afghani parliament in Kabul killed at least 30 people and injured another 80. Hedayatullah Amid / EPA

Afghan security forces inspect the site of two large bombings in Kabul, Afghanistan. Two loud explosions have rocked the Afghan capital of Kabul, causing casualties. Rahmat Gul / AP Photo

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