Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly condemned Saturday’s suicide attack claimed by the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group or Daesh that killed and injured dozens of people in eastern Afghanistan.
In a statement released late on Saturday, Qassemi sympathized with the Afghan people and government over the deadly attack targeting Afghan and Taliban forces in the eastern city of Nangarhar, Tasnim News Agency reported.
“The ill-wishers of the Afghan nation, who regard stability and tranquility and recent [peace] efforts– including the ceasefire between the government and the Taliban–as contrary to their interests, did not tolerate the efforts to achieve a ceasefire and unity in the country. By committing another crime, they demonstrated that their existence hinges on crime and divisions,” he said in the statement.
“But soon the Afghan people and government will defeat these terrorist elements who are subversive and against unity, stability and security…and will reap the benefits of their patience and resistance by overcoming terrorism,” he said.
An explosion killed at least 26 people at a gathering of the Taliban and Afghan security officials in the eastern province of Nangarhar on Saturday as the two sides were marking their unprecedented three-day ceasefire on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. Daesh claimed responsibility for the attack.
The blast occurred as dozens of unarmed Taliban forces reportedly entered different Afghan cities on Saturday on the second day of eid, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.
