UN chief condemns deadly twin bombings in Kabul

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday condemned the attacks on a Kabul sports centre which killed at least 22 people, including sportsmen and two journalists who were covering the initial bombing for a local news agency.

The first of two blasts occurred when a suicide bomber detonated himself inside a gym at a wrestling event on Wednesday. A car bomb was triggered soon after as first responders attended the scene.

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemned the attack in which around 75 people were wounded.

"This latest cynical act of terror targeting ordinary citizens of Kabul, along with first responders and journalists, is deeply shocking," said Tadamichi Yamamoto, the UN Special Representative for Afghanistan.

In a later statement, Guterres condemned the attack and said in a statement issued through his spokesman that "every effort should be made to bring to justice those who organized this attack against civilians."
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