UN chief deplores Afghan suicide attack that killed over 40
United Nations, Nov 7 (UNI) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has denounced the suicide attack that killed more than 40 civilians and injured scores of others in the northern Afghan town of Baghlan-- one of the deadliest the war-torn nation has witnessed in recent years.
''The Secretary-General strongly condemns this heinous attack and sends his profound condolences to the bereaved families of the victims, as well as to the government and people of Afghanistan,'' according to a statement by his spokesperson yesterday.
Mr Ban ''once again expresses his continuing anxiety regarding the unstable security situation throughout Afghanistan,'' the statement said.
On Monday, both Mr Ban and the UN General Assembly voiced their deep concern about the security situation in Afghanistan.
In a statement, he called on states assisting the fledgling democracy to maintain their commitments so that Afghanistan does not again become ''a host for terrorist and extremist groups.'' Likewise, the Assembly strongly condemned the upsurge of violence in Afghanistan, including the rising trend of suicide attacks, owing to the increased violent and terrorist activity by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other extremist groups.
In
a
resolution
adopted
by
the
192-member
body,
the
assembly
on
the
Afghan
government,
with
the
assistance
of
the
international
community,
resolved
to
''continue
to
address
the
threat
to
the
security
and
stability
of
Afghanistan
posed
by
the
Taliban,
Al-Qaida
and
other
extremist
groups
as
well
as
by
criminal
violence.'' UNI