Riyadh to support Kabul in combating terror


(MENAFN- Afghanistan Times) AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Saudi government has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the Iraqi embassy in Kabul, pledging to support the Afghan government in fight against terrorism.

An unnamed Saudi Foreign Ministry official, quoted by the Saudi Press Agency had expressed solidarity of the Saudi Kingdom with Iraq and Afghanistan in their efforts of combating terrorism and extremism.

The official said Riyadh has taken decision to extend assistance to Kabul in its ongoing struggle to eradicate terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, state-run news agency reported.

The terrorist attack on Iraqi embassy has been claimed by the Islamic State (IS) which resulted into killing of two civilian employees and a police officer sustained injuries.

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