A Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman condemned the terrorist attacks in Kabul and described the tragedy as an attempt by terrorist groups, especially ISIS, to complicate the difficult situation in Afghanistan.
Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement that terrorist attacks near Kabul airport had killed more than 100 people and injured about 200, the Tasnim news agency reported, quoting Novosti news agency. It is an attempt by terrorist groups to complicate the situation in Afghanistan, which would not be easy without such measures.
“Russia extends its condolences to the families and relatives of the victims of the bombings and expresses its condolences to them and hopes that security and peace will be restored in Afghanistan as soon as possible,” he said.
The Russian diplomat noted that the terrorist act took place at a time when foreign troops were leaving Kabul and a large number of Afghan citizens had gathered at the airport to leave the country.
Russia’s ambassador to Afghanistan, Dmitry Zhirinov, said in an interview with Azuzda TV last night that the terrorist attacks at Kabul airport were a logical consequence of the chaos that has prevailed since the beginning of the evacuation of US troops. Is.
“In such circumstances, it was not possible to maintain order at Kabul airport,” he explained. While the Americans had not yet left, the Taliban forces were thinking of taking control of the airport, but they did not take any action, and this situation caused severe chaos and insecurity in the area, and the terrorists also took advantage of this situation. “They used it and this tragedy happened.”
“The situation around the Russian embassy in Kabul is stable and secure,” Zhirinov said. Is supported by them. “All Russian diplomats are safe, and as you know, Russian nationals left Afghanistan operationally before the incident.”
The diplomat assessed the situation in Kabul as relatively stable, saying that the terrorist attack and the tragedy took place in an area where the situation was worse than anywhere else.
It should be noted that the number of victims of a series of terrorist attacks near Kabul airport has reached 170 people, including 13 US troops. In addition, more than 200 people were injured as a result of this terrorist act.
