PM Modi strongly condemns Kabul bombing, says India stands with Afghanistan
PM's message came after a powerful truck bomb killed at least nine in Kabul's diplomatic quarter
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Afghan security forces respond to a Taliban-claimed suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo: AP/PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today strongly condemned the bomb blast in Kabul and underlined the need for defeating forces supporting terrorism.
Modi, who is in Spain on a visit, said India stands with Afghanistan in fighting all forms of terrorism.
"We strongly condemn the terrorist blast in Kabul. Our thoughts are with the families of the deceased & prayers with the injured," he tweeted.
In another tweet, he said, "Forces supporting terrorism need to be defeated."
The prime minister's message came after a powerful truck bomb killed at least nine people and wounded scores of others in the Afghanistan capital's diplomatic quarter today morning.
Modi, who is in Spain on a visit, said India stands with Afghanistan in fighting all forms of terrorism.
"We strongly condemn the terrorist blast in Kabul. Our thoughts are with the families of the deceased & prayers with the injured," he tweeted.
In another tweet, he said, "Forces supporting terrorism need to be defeated."
India stands with Afghanistan in fighting all types of terrorism. Forces supporting terrorism need to be defeated.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 31, 2017
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First Published: May 31 2017 | 12:30 PM IST