India strongly condemns terrorist attack on Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh

India strongly condemned deadly attack on convoy of Afghanistan’s first Vice President Amrullah Saleh on September 9 which claimed at least 10 lives. According to local media reports, Saleh survived attack with mir injuries after bombing targeted his convoy passing through Kabul in morning.

Saleh appeared on television screens with bands on one hand immediately after attack and said that he was fine and had suffered only slight burns. Condemning terrorist attack, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava extended condolences on behalf of India to families of those killed in attack and prayers for injured.

blast was reported around 7:30am (local time) in Taimani area of Kabul city and security forces were immediately deployed at scene. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahed quick denied responsibility of attack, saying explosion in Kabul has thing to do with “Mujahedeen of Islamic Emirate", as Taliban call mselves.

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ISIS-K past records

ISIS-K, which was involved in rocket attack at inauguration ceremony of President Ashraf Ghani and attack on Afghan politicians garing in west of Kabul, is yet to accept or deny responsibility. Islamic State affiliates recently faced a huge setback after Abdullah Orakzai, designated “chief judge” of ISIS Khorasan, was killed in a complex operation by Afghan forces.

NDS confirmed killing of ISIS Khorasan Head of Intelligence Assadullah Orakzai who was involved in plotting several deadly attacks on military and civil targets in Afghanistan. terrorist organisation has intensified attack in several parts of Afghanistan as government and Taliban continue to take action on peace deal signed earlier this year. 

According to a global think tank CSIS, ISIS-K carries out its global strategy in different operating environments by curating it to local conditions. It has been responsible for nearly 100 attacks against civilians in Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as roughly 250 clashes with US, Afghan, and Pakistani security forces since January 2017. 

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