Arg, Kabul – His Excellency Hamid Karzai, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Baghlan province which killed a number of Afghan MPs, women and children during a visit to the Baghlan sugar factory.

Security agencies report that the enemies of peace and security in Afghanistan carried out a terrorist attack in the Baghlan sugar factory and martyred a number of Afghan MPs namely Sayed Mustafa Kazemi, Abdul Mateen, Alhaj Sahibur Rahman, Hajji Muhammad Aref Zarif and Sebghatullah Zaki.

The President expressed his deep sorrow at the martyrdom of a number of Afghan MPs and said, "This heinous act of terrorism is against Islam and humanity and I condemn it in the strongest possible terms. It is the work of the enemies of peace and security in Afghanistan."

The President has directed the Ministry of Defence and other relevant authorities to take immediate action in transporting and treating the injured.

The President expressed his deepest sympathies and condolences to the families of the victims and prayed for the full and speedy recovery of the injured.

Office of the Spokesman to the President