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Afghan president condemns mass shooting in U.S.

Xinhua, June 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Monday strongly condemned a shooting incident in United States city of Orlando, which reportedly left 50 people dead and more than 50 others injured.

"I unequivocally condemn the horrific attack in Orlando, Florida, USA. Nothing can justify killing of civilians," the Afghan leader said in his twitter account.

Afghan president also conveyed his deepest condolences to the U.S. government, families and friends of those who have lost their lives in the attack and wished those injured an early recovery.

The gunman, identified as Omar Mateen, reportedly of Afghan descent, was also killed in the shootout which occurred at early hours of Sunday local time.

Earlier on Monday, Afghan government Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah also expressed condolences over the Sunday attack, the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.

Terming the attack as a heinous act of terror, Abdullah said that terrorism knows no religion, race, boundary and geography.

"This attack in Orlando is telling us that terrorism knows no religion, race, boundary and geography. Terrorism must be eliminated," Abdullah twitted.

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has also denounced the bloody incident. Endit