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Afghan men prepare sweets at a traditional bakery for Eid Al Fitr holiday to mark the end of Ramadan. AP
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Afghan policemen stand guard at a check point during Eid Al Fitr, a Muslim festival marking the end of Ramadan. REUTERS
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Children play during Eid Al Fitr. Reuters
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A religious scholar speaks as Muslim devotees offer prayers at the start of the Eid Al Fitr. AFP
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A religious scholar speaks as Muslim devotees offer prayers at the start of the Eid Al Fitr. AFP
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Afghans leave after prayers during Eid Al Fitr at a mosque in Kabul. REUTERS
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An Afghan man leaves after prayers during Eid Al-Fitr at a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. REUTERS
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An Afghan man gestures after the prayers during Eid Al Fitr at a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. REUTERS
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A man sits outside the Pul-e Khishti mosque at the start of the Eid Al Fitr festival in Kabul on May 24, 2020. AFP
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A health worker checks the body temperature of a Muslim devotee as a preventive measure against the Covid-19 coronavirus at the start of the Eid Al Fitr at Wazir Akbar Khan mosque in Kabul. AFP
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Afghan men take part in prayers during Eid Al Fitr at a mosque. REUTERS
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Afghans leave after prayers during Eid Al Fitr at a mosque in Kabul. REUTERS
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A security officer stops motorists at a checkpoint on a road at the start of the Eid Al Fitr festival. AFP
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Muslims offer prayers at the start of the Eid Al Fitr at the Wazir Akbar Khan mosque in Kabul on May 24, 2020. AFP
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An Afghan man wearing a protective face mask takes part in prayers during Eid Al Fitr. Reuters
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Afghan policemen take part in prayers during Eid Al Fitr in Kabul, Afghanistan May 24, 2020. REUTERS
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Men offer Eid Al Fitr prayers outside a mosque in Kabul. AP
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An Afghan boy prepares sweets at a traditional bakery for Eid Al Fitr holiday to mark the end of Ramadan. AP
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Afghan men prepare sweets at a traditional bakery for Eid Al Fitr holiday to mark the end of Ramadan. AP
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Afghan men prepare sweets at a traditional bakery for Eid Al Fitr holiday to mark the end of Ramadan. AP
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Afghan policemen stand guard at a check point during Eid Al Fitr, a Muslim festival marking the end of Ramadan. REUTERS
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Children play during Eid Al Fitr. Reuters
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A religious scholar speaks as Muslim devotees offer prayers at the start of the Eid Al Fitr. AFP
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A religious scholar speaks as Muslim devotees offer prayers at the start of the Eid Al Fitr. AFP
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Afghans leave after prayers during Eid Al Fitr at a mosque in Kabul. REUTERS
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An Afghan man leaves after prayers during Eid Al-Fitr at a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. REUTERS
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An Afghan man gestures after the prayers during Eid Al Fitr at a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. REUTERS
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A man sits outside the Pul-e Khishti mosque at the start of the Eid Al Fitr festival in Kabul on May 24, 2020. AFP
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A health worker checks the body temperature of a Muslim devotee as a preventive measure against the Covid-19 coronavirus at the start of the Eid Al Fitr at Wazir Akbar Khan mosque in Kabul. AFP
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Afghan men take part in prayers during Eid Al Fitr at a mosque. REUTERS
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Afghans leave after prayers during Eid Al Fitr at a mosque in Kabul. REUTERS
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A security officer stops motorists at a checkpoint on a road at the start of the Eid Al Fitr festival. AFP
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Muslims offer prayers at the start of the Eid Al Fitr at the Wazir Akbar Khan mosque in Kabul on May 24, 2020. AFP
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An Afghan man wearing a protective face mask takes part in prayers during Eid Al Fitr. Reuters
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Afghan policemen take part in prayers during Eid Al Fitr in Kabul, Afghanistan May 24, 2020. REUTERS
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Men offer Eid Al Fitr prayers outside a mosque in Kabul. AP
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An Afghan boy prepares sweets at a traditional bakery for Eid Al Fitr holiday to mark the end of Ramadan. AP
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Afghan men prepare sweets at a traditional bakery for Eid Al Fitr holiday to mark the end of Ramadan. AP
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Afghan men prepare sweets at a traditional bakery for Eid Al Fitr holiday to mark the end of Ramadan. AP
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