(Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned on Wednesday the terrorist attack in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, which killed at least 80 people and injured over 350 others.
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said that the “Secretary-General expressed his abhorrence at this act and underlined the need to reinforce the fight against terrorism and violent extremism.”
He also noted that the “indiscriminate attacks against civilians are grave violations of human rights and international humanitarian law and can never be justified.”
He said “those responsible for today’s attacks must be brought to justice.”
“The Secretary-General expresses his deepest sympathy to the families of the victims and wishes a speedy recovery to those injured. He reaffirms the solidarity of the UN with the people and the Government of Afghanistan,” Dujarric concluded.
A powerful car bomb exploded in Kabul’s diplomatic district on Wednesday morning.
The blast destroyed more than 50 vehicles and dozens of buildings.
So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.