UNAMA chief concerned about use of ‘Ambulance’ in attack

The head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Tadamichi Yamamoto condemned Saturday’s deadly bombing in Kabul that killed at least 95 people and said he was extremely concerned that the vehicle used looked like an ambulance.

In a statement issued on Saturday evening, Yamamoto said: “On behalf of the United Nations in Afghanistan, I unequivocally condemn today’s attack in Kabul city in which scores of civilians were killed or injured.

“The facts in this incident are clear. The explosion occurred near a High Peace Council facility in a civilian-populated area of Kabul. While the Taliban claim suggested the purpose of the attack was to target police, a massive vehicle bomb in a densely populated area could not reasonably be expected to leave civilians unharmed.

“I am particularly disturbed by credible reports that the attackers used a vehicle painted to look like an ambulance, including bearing the distinctive medical emblem, in clear violation of international humanitarian law,” he said.

He stated that “under no circumstances are such attacks justifiable, as indiscriminate weapons inevitably cause harm to civilians. I call upon the Taliban to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law, at all times.”

He said Saturday’s attack was nothing short of an atrocity, and those who organized and enabled it must be brought to justice and held to account.

Source Tolonews

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