VN veroordeelt aanslag op burgers in Kabul als onwettig

De UNAMA-missie van de Verenigde Naties in Afghanistan heeft de aanslag met een autobom en zelfmoordaanval in de Afghaanse hoofdstad Kabul scherp veroordeeld. Bij de aanslag kwamen 8 burgers om en raakten 11 burgers gewond.

Een woordvoerder van de VN noemde in een verklaring dit soort willekeurige aanvallen "onwettig" en de verantwoordelijken zijn volledig aansprakelijk voor de dood en de verwondingen van burgers.

Volgens verslagen was de aanslag gericht op de internationale gemeenschap en vond die plaats minder dan 200 meter van een school waar kinderen aan het leren waren of op weg naartoe waren, en waar leraren aan het werk waren.


De verklaring van de VN over het persbericht van de United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) over de aanslag:

UN MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN CONDEMNS DEADLY ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS IN KABUL

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today strongly condemned a car bomb and suicide attack in the country’s capital, Kabul, which killed eight civilians and injured 11 others.

“Such indiscriminate and illegal attacks are unacceptable and that those responsible are fully accountable for the deaths and injuries of civilians,” UNAMA said in a <"http://unama.unmissions.org/Portals/UNAMA/Press%20Releases/2MAY2012_UNAMA__KABUL-ATTACK_[ENG].pdf press statement.

The attacks reportedly targeted the international community and took place less than 200 metres from a school where children were studying or on their way to school, and where teachers were working. Women and children were amongst the dead.

UNAMA commended the rapid response of the Afghan National Security Forces, which quickly contained the incident. It also offered its condolences to the families of those killed and wished a speedy recovery to those injured.

Last month, the UN spoke out against a series of attack which also targeted international organizations in the country, as well as foreign diplomatic missions in the capital.

In March, the Security Council extended UNAMA’s mission for one year so it can continue supporting the country as it goes through the process of assuming full responsibility for its security, governance and development efforts.

(New York, May 2, 2012)