KABUL (The Killid) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in a press release said Sunday “Taliban committed a barbaric and gruesome act of terror at center of Ghazni province”, which claimed at least 12 civilians and wounded nearly 200, including school children.
“President Ghani vehemently denounced this felonious attack and said the Taliban that claimed responsibility for this notorious and barbaric act of terror, deliberately targeted civilians, innocent children and public facilities,” he said in the statement.
The president termed the attack “a crime against humanity” and said Taliban by perpetrating such acts, once again revealed their clear hostility against the people of Afghanistan.
The president “underlined that such acts of terror indicate that Taliban’s words are in direct contradiction to their deeds. While they are negotiating in Qatar, they murder innocent civilians including women and children in cold blood in Afghanistan.”
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President Ashraf Ghani said Taliban must understand that targeting civilians and children cannot earn them privileges in peace talks, referring to the ongoing peace talks and intra-Afghan dialogues in Doha, Qatar.
[Earlier: ‘Ghazni Blast Leaves Dozen Hurt’]
GHAZNI (The Killid) – An explosion is reported in the Transport Chowk area of Ghazni, southeastern province, early Sunday morning – dozens feared killed and injured, including children.
Mohammad Arif Noori, Spokesman for the Provincial Governor, told The Killid, “the explosion occurred around 8:30am today (Sunday) near a Police District at Shamer city of Ghazni.”
According to Noori, the bomb was embedded into a vehicle, where at least 12 – including civilians – were killed and 29 further civilians wounded – school students are said to be majority.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, saying they targeted an intelligence center; bud did not provide further details.
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