Horror & despair in Kabul after terror carnage, India offers all possible help

Mourning, horror and shock have enveloped Kabul in the aftermath of the worst terror attack in months. It’s a despair-laden Sunday for Afghans as the capital Kabul tried to come to grips with the scale of the carnage inflicted by militants who drove an ambulance packed with explosives near the old interior ministry building in Kabul, killing 95 and wounding over 150 people.

The January 27 attack took place just a week after the Intercontinental Hotel terror attack claimed 22 lives.

The Kabul attack has triggered outrage across the world, with India, a key partner in Afghanistan’s reconstruction, condemning the attack as “barbaric and dastardly.” India, which has already around $3 billion for the reconstruction of the violence-torn country, has assured “all possible assistance, including for treatment of those injured”.

The attack took place when an explosive-laden ambulance managed to drive through a security checkpoint in an area where a number of foreign embassies and government buildings are located.

The responsibility of the attack was claimed by a Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid. The recent spate of attacks has been directed towards the international community even as efforts to bring normalcy and peace in Afghanistan continue. The area where the attack occurred is not far from the offices of the European Union and the High Peace Council, including the police headquarters.

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