epa08840854 A man who was injured in a car bomb blast receives medical treatment at a hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 25 November 2020. At least 20 people were injured when a car bomb exploded in Kandahar. Violence has surged across the country in recent weeks, despite the Afghan government and the Taliban committing to be on the defensive to help the ongoing intra-Afghan peace talks that have been underway in Doha for over a month. EPA/MUHAMMAD SADIQ