UNAMA Condemns Attack On Logar Judicial Officials

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يكشنبه 16 جوزا 1395 ساعت 17:49 آخرین به روز رسانی در يكشنبه 16 جوزا 1395 ساعت 18:17 نوشته شده توسط TOLOnews

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The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has condemned Sunday’s attack in Pul-e-Alam of Logar province in which seven civilians were killed and more than 20 wounded.

Three armed Taliban entered the provincial judges’ and prosecutors’ compound in Pul-e-Alam and began shooting Afghan civilians, killing seven, including the chief provincial appeals prosecutor and a juvenile prosecutor, and wounding at least 23 others, including at least three judges and another prosecutor.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.

In a statement issued by UNAMA, they said the incident represents a patte of attacks that have intensified in severity and increased in frequency, and follows last week’s attack on the provincial court compound in Ghazni city that killed four civilians and injured 15 others.

The Taliban also claimed responsibility for that attack.

Since 1 January 2016, UNAMA has verified 18 separate attacks targeting judges, prosecutors and judicial staff, which have resulted in 32 civilian deaths and 67 civilians injured.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for 11 of these incidents.

Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and UNAMA chief said: “I condemn today’s attack and urge authorities to do everything in their power to ensure adequate protection of judicial officials and other civilians seeking access to judicial institutions.”

“Judicial officials and other civilians can never be considered combatants and thus should not be targeted,” the UN envoy stressed.

The attack took place on Sunday moing when three armed insurgents stormed the building. A gunfight broke out between them and security forces and lasted about two hours. All three insurgents were eventually killed in the gunfight.

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