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EU condemns attack on military hospital in Kabul
The European Union has condemned Tuesday’s attack on the Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan Military Hospital in Kabul city, stating it is a “grave breach of Islamic values”.
“Terrorist attack against military hospital in Kabul goes against international humanitarian law and constitutes a grave breach of Islamic values. Continued terrorist attacks are a serious obstacle to peace and security in Afghanistan,” said EU external affairs spokesman Peter Stano.
The EU also said in the statement that continued terrorist attacks in Afghanistan are a serious obstacle to peace and security.
“The European Union remains committed to peace and stability in Afghanistan and to supporting its people, including through stepped-up, safe delivery of humanitarian assistance to Afghans in need,” the statement read.
This comes after at least 25 people were killed and more than 50 wounded when gunmen attacked Afghanistan’s biggest military hospital after two heavy explosions at the site in Wazir Akbar Khan.
Agence France-Presse (AFP) meanwhile tweeted on Wednesday that the corps commander of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) in Kabul Mawlawi Hamdullah Mukhlis was killed in the attack believed to have been carried out by the Islamic State of Khurasan Province (ISIS-K).
AFP quoted IEA officials as having said Mukhlis was killed in the fight against the attackers.
AFP stated Mukhlis was a member of the Haqqani Network and an officer of the Badri-313 Special Forces, as well as the commander of the Army’s Kabul Corps.
“Mawlawi Hamdullah Mukhlis, commander of the Kabul Corps, rushed to the scene when he was informed that Sardar Dawood Khan Hospital had been attacked,” AFP quoted an IEA media official as saying.
Mukhlis was killed in a face-to-face fight at the hospital, the official added.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced that it will continue providing its essential health services to the people of Afghanistan.
In a post on X, the organization, referring to Afghanistan’s health needs, said that over the past year it has been active in various health sectors across the country, ranging from maternal and child care to emergency response, as well as the treatment of patients suffering from tuberculosis and severe injuries.
According to MSF, its teams over the past year have been present at a range of health facilities, including neonatal intensive care units, operating theatres, surgical centers, and specialized tuberculosis treatment wards, where they have delivered life-saving services to patients.
The organization stressed that it will continue ensuring the provision of health services, particularly for needy families and vulnerable communities in remote areas of Afghanistan.
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Japan, currently run by diplomats of the previous government, has announced that it will suspend its operations in Tokyo after the end of January 2026.
In a statement issued on Friday, the embassy said the decision was made after consultations with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in close coordination with Japanese authorities, and in accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
The embassy added that after January 31, all of its political, economic, cultural, and consular activities will be halted until further notice.
Currently, Shaida Abdali is serving as Afghanistan’s ambassador to Japan.
Sadin Ayyıldız, Chargé d’Affaires of the Turkish Embassy in Kabul, held a courtesy meeting with Zakir Jalali, the Second Political Deputy of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of the start of his mission.
The Turkish Embassy in Kabul said in a post that the meeting included mutual exchanges of views on bilateral relations.
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