Iran censures deadly terrorist attack in Afghan capital

Rasa - Iran has denounced a deadly terrorist attack in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, reiterating the importance of making joint efforts to counter the ominous phenomenon of terrorism.

News ID: 436081

Date: 28 January 2018 - 23:50

RNA - "The Islamic Republic of Iran has always stressed the need for a constant fight against terrorism in all its forms and has shown its firm determination in this regard," Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Saturday.

He added that genuine, joint efforts by regional countries were the only way to fight the scourge of terrorism.

A fatal car bomb attack hit near foreign diplomatic missions and government buildings in the heart of the Afghan capital on Saturday.

According to witnesses and officials, an ambulance laden with explosives went off at a police checkpoint near an office of the High Peace Council and a number of foreign diplomatic missions.

The Afghan Health Ministry says the death toll from the attack has risen to 95, with 158 wounded.

The Taliban militant group claimed responsibility for the fatal attack, a week after it claimed an assault on Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel, in which over 20 people lost their lives.

Many parts of Afghanistan remain plagued by militancy despite the presence of thousands of foreign troops.

The United States -- under Republican George W. Bush’s presidency -- and its allies invaded Afghanistan on October 7, 2001 as part of Washington’s so-called war on terror.

The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but insecurity continues to rise across Afghanistan.

The Daesh terrorist group has also taken advantage of the chaos and expanded its foothold across the country.

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