World leaders and the UN have condemned the suicide blast in Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday that killed at least 103 people and injured over 235. <br/><br/>India termed it as barbaric and dastardly saying that there can be no justification for such reprehensible attacks. <br/><br/>In a statement, the External Affairs Ministry said, the perpetrators and their supporters should be brought to justice. <br/><br/>Condemning the attack, US President Donald Trump called for a decisive action against the Taliban that has claimed responsibility for the attack.<br/><br/>A statement from the Foreign Ministry of France offered support for Afghanistan's fight against the scourge of terrorism. <br/><br/>Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates have also condemned the suicide bombing. <br/><br/>Saudi Arabia expressed its solidarity with Afghanistan in the face of terrorism and extremism.<br/><br/>UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said, indiscriminate attacks against civilians are grave violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, and can never be justified. <br/><br/>The UN Security Council has also underlined the need to hold the perpetrators, financiers and sponsors of such attacks accountable and bring them to justice.<br/><br/>In a statement, it urged all countries to cooperate actively with Afghanistan and all other relevant authorities in this regard. <br/><br/>The head of UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto said, the attack is nothing short of an atrocity.
News On AIR | January 28, 2018 10:11 PM
World leaders condemn suicide attack in Afghan capital