Turkey Condemns Terrorist Attack Targeting Afghan Officials

ANKARA - Turkey condemned Wednesday the terrorist attack in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, which targeted top Afghan officials.
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a press release strongly condemning the terrorist attack.
"Turkey strongly condemns the terrorist attack that was staged in Kabul on April 27th during the independence day celebrations of our brother country Afghanistan, which claimed the lives of four people including MP Fazil Rahman Camkhani and an infant, and wounded many others," said the statement.
The statement said President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent messages of condolence following the terrorist attack "which targeted the peace of Afghan people and the atmosphere of stability in the country, in the person of Afghan President Hamid Karzai."
Turkish MFA pointed out that terror had no religion, nationality and wished condolence for the Afghan people and government. The MFA wowed to keep on contributing to the establishment of peace and stability in this country.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai escaped unhurt after an assassination attempt by Taliban terrorists with guns and rockets during an official celebration in Kabul during independence day celebrations of his country.
(OZG-MS)