Presidential Citadel condemns recent Kabul suicide attack

Afghanistan Presidential Palace in a statement condemned a recent suicide attack in the vicinity of the 9th police district of the city on the main road to the airport, around 500 metres (550 yards) from the US embassy around 1:30 pm on Tuesday that left two civilian killed and 17 others wounded.

The executive office has denounced the suicide attack and instructed the security forces to destroy the enemies all.

EO has also noted that dealing with the enemies of people is not working and the enemies must decisively suppressed.

The attack was condemned by the United Nations, NATO which accused the Taliban of “callous disregard” for the lives of ordinary Afghans.

The explosion sent a plume of fire into the air and ignited the cars and buses all around.

The U.S. Embassy also condemned the Kabul bombing and offered condolences to the families of those killed and injured.

“The attack resulted tragically in civilian casualties and demonstrates the blatant disregard for human life by those seeking to disrupt Afghanistan’s democratic progress,” an embassy statement said.

Tuesday’s blast is the second attack on the Afghan capital during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Prior to the start of Ramadan, the group rebuked calls for a ceasefire during the holiday.

The attack in Kabul came only hours after a car bomb in the southern province of Helmand killed two and wounded 51 others in Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital.