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KABUL, Afghanistan (May, 13, 2013) - The following is a statement from Gen. Joseph F. Dunford concerning the suicide bombing in Kabul today.
"The insurgents deliberately exploded a bomb today in a residential area of the most populated city in Afghanistan. In doing so, they killed or injured dozens of innocent Afghan men, women and children. They also killed six ISAF personnel who were in Afghanistan to bring peace and stability. Our condolences go out to the loved ones affected by today's senseless violence. I can assure them that their sacrifice will not be in vain.
The insurgents use these desperate and indiscriminate acts of violence to slow the momentum of Afghanistan's progress. The insurgents cannot offer the Afghan people a better future. All they can offer is violence and oppression. While today's attack shows the insurgents remain dangerous, they are not a threat to the Afghan government and its forces. In the end, today's tragedy shows that the insurgents can offer no positive vision for the future.
As we mourn the loss of those who were killed or injured today, we must remember the hope of a brighter future. The Afghan people and the hundreds of thousands of Afghan soldiers and policemen serving to build that brighter future will not be deterred. That is a vision the insurgents can never take from the people."
| Date Taken: | 05.16.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 05.16.2013 10:12 |
| Story ID: | 107002 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
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