Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Bomb Attack in Afghanistan

February 21, 2011
Japanese

Japan is greatly shocked and indignant at the bomb attack on February 19th (Saturday)　at Kabul Bank in Jalalabad, in the eastern Afghanistan, which caused about 40 victims. Terrorism cannot be justified for any reason, and Japan reiterates its firm condemnation of these atrocious acts of terrorism that victimize innocent people.
Japan expresses its deepest condolences for those who have been killed in this attack and to their families. It also expresses its heartfelt sympathy toward the injured and prays for their earliest recovery.
In order to prevent Afghanistan from stepping back to a hotbed for terrorism, Japan has been working on stabilizing the country in various fields such as a political process, security, and reconstruction assistance. Japan intends to continue providing assistance for Afghanistan in order to encourage Afghanistan’s mid-to-long term self-reliance.

(*This is a provisional translation. The above date denotes the date of the issue of the original press release in Japanese.)

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