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SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY CONDEMNS RECENT DEADLY ATTACKS AGAINST CIVILIANS IN AFGHANISTAN

17 April 2007
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Secretary-general strongly condemns recent deadly attacks

 

AGAINST CIVILIANS IN AFGHANISTAN


The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:


The Secretary-General was deeply distressed to learn of the fatal incident which occurred earlier this morning, when a United Nations convoy was hit by a remote-controlled explosive device in Kandahar city, resulting in the death of an Afghan driver and four Nepalese contractors working with the United Nations Office for Project Services.  The Secretary-General has also learned with sadness of an explosion which took place at a school in Herat this morning, in which at least four children were killed and four others wounded.  He is deeply concerned at the security situation throughout Afghanistan, which results in increasing numbers of civilian casualties. 


The Secretary-General strongly condemns such despicable acts of violence against civilians and sends his profound condolences to the bereaved families and respective Governments of the victims of today’s incidents.


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