Saudi Arabia condemns twin bombings targeting school, educational center in Kabul

A Taliban fighter stands guard at the site of an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, April 19, 2022. (Reuters)

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Thursday condemned and denounced "terrorist bombings" that targeted a secondary school and an educational center west of the Afghan capital, killing and injuring a number of people.
A series of bomb blasts targeted a boys school and near the Mumtaz Education Center in a Shiite neighbourhood of Kabul on Tuesday, killing at least six people and wounding 11 more, including children.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the Kingdom's solidarity with the Afghan people and supports them in the face of violence, extremism and terrorism, stressing its "rejection of these criminal acts that contradict all religious principles and moral and human values."
The ministry offered condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims and the Afghan people, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.