Iran condemns Daesh mosque attack in Kabul
16 Jun 2017- Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Friday condemned a terrorist attack on a mosque in western Kabul, which claimed the lives of four people and wounded five others.
Qassemi offered his condolences to the bereaved families of victims and the Afghan government and nation over the deadly terrorist attack, claimed by the Daesh terrorist group, IRNA reported.
Qassemi said the attackers, whom he called “mercenaries,” had shown how those who support and those who carry out acts of terror “infringe upon all ideological and moral boundaries and are thirsty for the blood of innocent human beings.”
On Thursday night, an assailant detonated explosives when he was prevented from entering the Al-Zahra Mosque in western Kabul, prompting an exchange of fire between the police and other attackers.
Qassemi said the recent terrorist attacks in Afghanistan indicates that terrorist groups have targeted the innocent Afghan people to fan the flames of insecurity in this country.
Referring to heavy defeats the Daesh terrorists have been suffering in Syria and Iraq, he stressed that they are seeking to create insecurity in the region.
Daesh has recently gained a foothold in Afghanistan, mostly in Nangarhar Province. But it has managed to stage a handful of attacks beyond the eastern province.
On Thursday, Afghan officials said Daesh had occupied Afghanistan’s famous Tora Bora mountainous area, which is dotted with caves and tunnels, along the border with Pakistan.