The members of Security Council have strongly condemned the continued terrorist attacks targeting civilians in Afghanistan.
They have condemned the April 22 attack on a mosque in Kunduz, Thursday’s attack against two minibuses in Mazar-e-Sharif and Friday’s attack against a mosque in Kabul.
“The attack in Kunduz killed more than 25 people and injured dozens, the attack against two minibuses in Mazar-e-Sharif which was claimed by Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) an entity that affiliated with Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) and resulted in more than 9 people killed and several wounded, as well as the attack against the Khalifa Said mosque in Kabul on 29th April, where early reports indicate that at least 30 people were killed and many more injured,” read the statement.
The attacks followed several other recent attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure, including in religious minority communities, across Afghanistan during the month of Ramadan, said the Security Council in a press statement.
The council members expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy and full recovery to the injured, said the statement.
They underlined the need to hold perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism accountable and bring them to justice. They urged all states, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with all relevant authorities in this regard.
They reaffirmed that terrorism in all forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security. They reaffirmed the need for all states to combat by all means, in accordance with the UN Charter and other obligations under international law, threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also condemned the attack on the Khalifa Sahib Mosque in western Kabul during Friday’s prayers.
The secretary-general strongly condemned the deadly attack and extended his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wished a swift recovery to those injured, said Farhan Haq, his deputy spokesman, in a statement on Saturday.
Attacks against civilians and civilian objects, including mosques, are strictly prohibited under international humanitarian law, said the statement.