White House Condemns Kabul Suicide Attack and Reaffirms Commitments

The White House condemned the terrorist attack in Kabul and reaffirmed its commitment to bring stability to the war-torn country. US defence Secretary James Mattis called Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and condoled the death of 20 people who were killed in a suicide attack at the Supreme Court in the Afghan capital of Kabul, yesterday. National Security Advisor Gen. Michael Flynn also called his Afghan counterpart. “We have our eyes on Kabul today, following the tragic suicide bombing that killed at least 20 Afghan civilians and wounded 14,” the White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters at his daily news conference. Meanwhile Michael Flynn spoke Flynn spoke with the Afghan national security adviser to reaffirm America’s continued support to Afghanistan and the strategic partnership between the two countries. “We condemn this cowardly attack in the strong as possible terms, and we commend the Afghan security forces for their rapid response,” he said. During the phone call, Mattis and Ghani discussed the enduring US-Afghan security relationship, said the Pentagon Spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis. Mattis thanked Ghani for his leadership and emphasised the importance of the government of national unity to the stability of Afghanistan, Davis said. Yesterday’s suicide attack outside the Supreme Court in Kabul killed 20 people and wounded 45.