Iran condemns deadly attack on UN convoy in Afghanistan’s Kabul province

Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned a terrorist attack on a convoy of UN Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA), which left five security personnel dead.

According to Press TV, Foreign Ministry’s Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh made the announcement on Thursday evening, expressing his condolences with the families of the victims.

“Unfortunately,  violence in Afghanistan has entered a very dangerous phase and if the international community, regional countries and all responsible forces in Afghanistan do not pay attention to this important issue, there are fears that this country would see increasing violence and worse security conditions,” he added.

According to reports, five Afghan security personnel were killed when a UN convoy they were escorting came under attack in Kabul province.

No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack and a Taliban spokesman said they had nothing to do with it.

A statement by UNAMA said no UN personnel were hurt in the attack, which took place in the Surobi district of the province outside of the Afghan capital.

"The UN family in Afghanistan mourns the loss of five Afghan Directorate of Protection Service personnel in an incident today in Surobi district of Kabul," UNAMA tweeted, referring to a unit of Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry, which provides security personnel to UN and foreign embassies.

"Violence in Afghanistan must end," tweeted Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Secretary General's Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan.

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