Alwaght- Iran has condemned an attack that left dozens of Shiite Muslims dead in a remote Shia village in northern Afghanistan while calling for concerted efforts to combat terrorism.
Over 50 civilians, including women and children, were massacred during an attack on Mirza Olang village in the northern Sar-e Pol Province Sunday. A number of Afghan security forces were also among the dead in the joint attack perpetrated by ISIS and Taliban Takfiri terrorist groups.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Wednesday condemned the attack as “brutal and inhumane” and offered his condolences to the Afghan government and nation as well as the victims' families.
Qassemi referred to the long-standing grudge and hostility of the ill-wishing enemies of Afghanistan, and urged the Afghan government and people to remain vigilant and maintain unity in the face of such tragedies and divisive measures by terrorist groups.
Meanwhile, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani also condemned the attack calling for concerted action by the regional countries in the fight against terrorism.
In a message to his Afghan counterpart, Shamkhani expressed condolences to the Afghan government and nation over the inhumane crime. He described serious resolve, joint efforts by the neighbors, and genuine war on terrorism as the key to tackling such “painful measures by the extremist groups affiliated with the Takfiri ideologies.”
He also noted that Iran would spare no effort to guarantee “collective security” in the region and to restore stability to the countries damaged by terrorism.
Iran will keep cooperating with the regional states, the Afghan government in particular, to combat the serious threat of terrorism, Shamkhani underlined.
