Taliban detonated a powerful car bomb in an area of Afghanistan’s capital housing military and government buildings, killing at least 16 people. The bomb went off during the morning rush hour in Kabul when the streets were filled with people, injuring 105 people, including 51 children and five women. The explosives also damaged schools and other infrastructure in the immediate vicinity. UN secretary general Antonio Guterres has expressed outrage at the July 1 attack, claimed by Taliban, in a civilian-populated area of Kabul, appealing to all parties to the conflict in Afghanistan to uphold their obligations to protect civilians.
The Secretary-General is outraged and deeply saddened by the Taliban-claimed complex attack that took place on 1 July in a civilian-populated area of Kabul, a statement issued by the secretary general’s spokesman said.
Guterres “reiterates that international humanitarian law explicitly prohibits indiscriminate attacks and attacks directed against civilians, and appeals to all parties to the conflict in Afghanistan to uphold their obligations to protect civilians”.
The UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, also condemned the horrific attack. Several schools have reportedly been damaged by the explosions.
UN secy general Antonio Guterres expresses outrage at July 1 Kabul attack claimed by Taliban
