KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan condemns in the strongest terms the car bomb and suicide attack in the Afghan capital Kabul that killed eight civilians including women and two children and injured 11 other civilians. The attacks were reported as targeting the international community. Print English

These attacks also took place less than 200 meters from a school where children were studying or on their way to school and where teachers were working. UNAMA stresses that such indiscriminate and illegal attacks are unacceptable and that those responsible are fully accountable for the deaths and injuries of civilians.

UNAMA offers its condolences to the families of those killed, wishing a speedy recovery for those injured.

UNAMA commends the rapid response of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) that quickly contained the incident.

All United Nations staff have been accounted for.