SG/SM/10210
AFG/280
15 November 2005

Secretary-General Condemns Continuous Kabul Suicide Bombings

NEW YORK, 14 November (UN Headquarters) -- The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the upsurge in violence in Afghanistan.  He strongly condemns the suicide bombing attacks carried out against the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Kabul today.  The Secretary-General expresses his condolences to the families of the victims, to ISAF and to their respective Governments.

The Secretary-General calls upon the Government of Afghanistan, the Coalition Forces and the International Security Assistance Force to take all necessary measures to address the security situation.

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