New York, Oct 8 2009 2:10PM
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today spoke out against the suicide bombing in Afghanistan this morning that reportedly killed 17 people and injured another 80.
In a statement attributable to his spokesperson, the Secretary-General said he "strongly condemns the senseless attack that took place in Kabul today, in the vicinity of the Indian Embassy and the Afghan Ministry of the Interior."
Mr. Ban offered his "deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed and his best wishes for a swift recovery to those that were injured."
The Secretary-General's Special Representative to Afghanistan, Kai Eide, also issued a <"http://www.un.org/apps/sg/sgstats.asp?nid=4143">statement deploring the attack, the fifth such explosion in the capital since August.
"I express my sincere condolences to the families of the victims," said Mr. Eide.
Oct 8 2009 2:10PM
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