Press Release  

Date of Release: 15 June 2006

Arg, Kabul – H.E. Hamid Karzai, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, who is currently attending the 5 th Summit of Shanghai Co-operation Organisation in China , strongly condemned the terrorist attack in the province of Kandahar , which killed 10 innocent Afghan laborers and wounded 15 others.

In his reaction to the news the President said: “This cowardly attack was the work of the enemies of Afghanistan who have always tried to spill innocent blood in our country. These innocent workers were the breadwinners of the poorest families and they were on their way to work, but the terrorists killed them.”

He further stated: “The enemies of Afghanistan deliberately targeted innocent civilians in today's vicious attack and I condemn the attack in the strongest terms.”

The President expressed his heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the families of the victims and prayed for the full and speedy recovery of the injured.

Released by the Office of the Spokesman to the President
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan