PM Modi condemns Kabul attack, assures support to Afghanistan in fight against terror

Taking te of ' cowardly attack' on university in Afghanistan's capital on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has strongly condemned terror attack, adding that India will continue to support Afghanistan in its fight against terrorism.

19 killed, 22 wounded in terror attack

Kabul university attack has killed at least 19 and wounded 22, Afghanistan's Interior Ministry said as reported by international news ncy Associated Press.  ministry's spokesman Tariq Arian said re were three armed men involved in storming of school's campus on Monday, and that all of m were killed in ensuing battle.  explosion and gunfight took place when  Afghan and Iranian officials were inaugurating a book exhibition at campus with Iranian Ambassador to Afghanistan present in vicinity.

Associated Press stated that a student recalled moment gunfire erupted at Kabul University in Afghan capital early Monday, saying one attacker fired towards students with a pistol and an AK47. 37 of students were present in his class when shooting happened, Ahmad Samim, student said. He also said he was first student rescued by police, while some of his classmates were wounded during shooting, as reported by Associated Press.

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ne of terror organisation has claimed responsibility for attack, however, Taliban issued a statement saying y were t involved in attack. This attack comes just a week after previous attack at Kabul Education Centre that killed 24 people including students. ISIS had n claimed responsibility for attack.

se attacks are perpetrated even as peace negotiations between Taliban and Afghanistan government continue in Doha, Qatar, though at a slow pace.  two factions are negotiating to end 20-year-long war and discuss how power-sharing would look like in post-war Afghanistan. talks have been initiated by United States, which had signed a historic peace deal with terrorist group in February this year in line with Trump administration's plan to exit from war-torn country. However, even as peace talks continue, re have been regular incidents of clashes between terrorists and Afghan forces.

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