Suicide Bomber Strikes Afghan Supreme Court, Killing 19 - News Summed Up

Suicide Bomber Strikes Afghan Supreme Court, Killing 19


A suicide bomber struck an entrance to Afghanistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday, killing at least 19 people in the latest in a series of attacks on the country's judiciary. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani condemned the Supreme Court attack, which he blamed on the "enemies of our people." U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also condemned the suicide attack. "Indiscriminate attacks against civilians, including employees of the judicial institutions, are violations of human rights and international humanitarian law and cannot be justified." The Taliban claimed the attack.


Source: ABC News February 07, 2017 09:33 UTC



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