Today a car bomb exploded in Kabul killing at least 16 people and injuring more than 40 others. The target of the attack was the Supreme Court. The attacker drove a car full of explosives into buses which were transporting Supreme Court staff and judges. The Taliban have taken responsibility for the blast. The Supreme Court is located near the US embassy and NATO headquarters.
This comes following the attack on the capital's airport and the discovery of the bodies of 2 boys. On Monday, 10th June, 7 Taliban insurgents targeted the Kabul airport. All 7 attackers were killed and 3 policemen and 15 civilians were injured.
On the same day, in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, the bodies of 2 boys were discovered. The Taliban, beheaded 2 boys for allegedly spying. The boys aged 10 and 16 were scavenging for food near police headquarters when they were abducted on 9th June.The boys also accepted food handouts from police too. It is thought that they wee suspected of working for the police by the Taliban. However, the Taliban have denied responsibility . According to several sources, the children were beheaded as a warning to villagers to not cooperate with the Afghan government.
In 2012, the Taliban were accused of beheading a 12 year old boy and 7 year old girl. The Taliban have denied responsibility in both cases.
The NCF condemns these attacks and all types of violence against the Afghan government and people. Security is a serious concern in Afghanistan. Huge amounts of humanitarian aid goes into Afghanistan and there is a general assumption that the more aid is spent, the more security will improve. What is clear that aid is effective in helping development needs but it is evident that this isn't effective in addressing security concerns.
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