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OIC condemns suicide attack in Kabul wedding hall

| @indiablooms | Aug 20, 2019, at 09:32 am

Kabul, Aug 20 (IBNS): The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen, has strongly condemned the suicide attack on a wedding celebration in Kabul that killed 63 people and injured many others.

Dr. Al-Othaimeen conveyed his sincere condolences to the families of the victims as well as to the Government and people of Afghanistan and wished speedy recovery for the wounded.

The Secretary General reiterated the OIC’s firm rejection of such terrorist acts that have gripped Afghanistan in the past few weeks and wished for durable peace and stability for Afghanistan.

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the incident.

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