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UN mission condemns attack on Afghan parliament

Xinhua, June 22, 2015 Adjust font size:

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Monday strongly condemned Taliban's assault on the country's parliament earlier in the day which caused several people wounded.

"The attack against Parliament, for which the Taliban have claimed responsibility, is a clear and deliberate affront to democracy in Afghanistan -- An attack against the Afghan peoples' democratically elected representatives," Secretary-General's Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan Tadamichi Yamamoto was quoted in a UNAMA statement as saying.

The horrific attack on the parliament began with a suicide car bomb at 10:20 a.m. local time and followed by gun shots during which windowpanes of the parliament building and nearby houses were smashed.

Seven attackers were killed and at least 21 people sustained injuries while unofficial sources said several lawmakers were also wounded by shattered glasses following the attack.

"(The) UNAMA is also deeply concerned by reports of civilian casualties from the attack and re-iterates that international humanitarian law, which binds all parties to the conflict in Afghanistan, including the Taliban, prohibits attacks against civilians at any time and in any place. This includes civilian government workers," the statement added. Endi