Kabul Strongly Condemns Blasts in Seri Lanka
Afghan President M. Ashraf Ghani strongly condemned the explosions in Seri Lanka which took the lives of over hundred people and injured scores others on Easter day.
Afghan President M. Ashraf Ghani strongly condemned the explosions in Seri Lanka which took the lives of over hundred people and injured scores others on Easter day.
A series of coordinated bombings ripped across Sri Lanka on Sunday morning, striking hotels and churches, killing almost 200 people and shattering the relative calm that the war-torn nation had enjoyed in recent years.
The targets of the attacks were Catholic worshipers attending Easter Mass and guests at high-end hotels that are popular with foreign tourists.
“Attacking churches and hotels and targeting worshipers is appalling, and Afghanistan strongly condemns this heinous act of terror. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families, and we stand in solidarity with Sri Lanka on this dark day,” Arg said in a statement.
Dr. Samiddhi Samarakoon, a deputy director of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka, said Sunday afternoon that the death toll had risen to 189.
“Eleven foreigners are among the dead,” she added.
