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China condemns suicide bomb attack in Kabul

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Press Trust of India Beijing
Last Updated : May 31 2017 | 9:02 PM IST
China today strongly condemned the suicide car bombing in Kabul that left 90 people dead and has voiced support for Afghanistan in its fight against terrorism.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told media briefing here that the Chinese embassy too suffered some damage in the bombing and no casualties were reported.
She expressed condolences and sincere sympathy for the victims and their families.
China opposes all kinds of terrorism, and was ready to work with Afghanistan and the international community to fight against terrorism, Hua said.
China will take measures to strengthen protection of Chinese citizens and institutions in Afghanistan, she said.
The Afghan government's media center has raised the death toll from the massive suicide truck bombing which ripped through the diplomatic quarter of the Afghan capital Kabul to 90.

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First Published: May 31 2017 | 9:02 PM IST

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