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Ghani declares day of mourning for victims of Kabul school bombing
President Ashraf Ghani has declared Tuesday a day of mourning for the victims of Saturday’s deadly bombing outside a girls school in Kabul, which resulted in the death of 63 people and left over 187 wounded.
The attack was carried out close to Sayed-ul-Shuhada High School in Dasht-e-Barchi in Kabul city late Saturday afternoon.
The Interior Ministry reported at least three explosions took place. The first was a car bomb followed by two IED explosions that targeted students fleeing the school.
Video footage of the aftermath of the explosions shows parents collecting school bags and school books at the scene of the devastation.
In a video message issued on Sunday, Ghani condemned the attack and called it a “barbaric act”.
He also said: “I declare Tuesday a national (day of) mourning to pay tribute to the martyrs of the Logar terrorist attack and the students in Kabul. Fateha (reciting of the Holy Quran) ceremonies will be held at ARG (Presidential Palace), government offices in Kabul and provinces, as well as political entities abroad.”
Ghani, meanwhile, tasked Vice President Amrullah Saleh to immediately provide financial aid to the wounded individuals of Saturday’s tragedy.
He also assigned Second Vice President Sarwar Danish to find a way to maintain security in coordination with the people.
“I have directed the first vice president to provide immediate financial assistance to the families of the martyrs and for the treatment of the wounded, and I have instructed the second vice president to seek a way to boost security in consultation with the people and to report it (the plan) to the presidency within two weeks,” Ghani stated.
“Attacks on innocent people, especially children, and students are a clear example of anti-human crime and anti-Islamic values, and the perpetrators will be condemned and hated by the people,” Ghani said.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
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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