United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has condemned the recent multiple attacks in Afghanistan, including on the Seh Dokan mosque in Mazar-e-Sharif during prayers.
In a statement released by his Associate Spokesman on Friday, while the UN Chief extended his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wished a swift recovery to those injured.
Guterres noted that attacks against civilians and civilian objects, including mosques, are strictly prohibited under international humanitarian law.
For the second day this week, explosions rocked Afghanistan on Thursday and killed several people, including worshipers at a mosque in the northern part of the country, officials said.
At least three explosions targeted various locations. The deadliest was an attack at a Shiite mosque in Mazar-e-Sharif. Dozens of people were injured at the Sai Doken mosque, several critically.
In the Dasht-e-Barchi neighborhood of Kabul, another blast injured two children. Police said the explosive device was a roadside bomb. Like the other bombing, Dasht-e-Barchi is a heavily Shiite neighborhood.
A third attack occurred in Kunduz province in far northern Afghanistan. Officials said that it targeted a truck carrying Taliban-contracted mechanics. Multiple deaths were reported.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for any of the attacks, but officials said they bore a resemblance to bombings by the Islamic State Khorasan, an Afghan and Pakistani offshoot of the IS terror group.
Thursday's violence came two days after a bombing attack that targeted educational centers in Kabul and killed several people. All of the attacks occurred during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, which ends on May 1.
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