30 Jul 2021 11:08PMKABUL: The main United Nations compound in the capital of the western Afghan province of Herat was attacked by"anti-government elements" on Friday and at least one security guard was killed, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said.
The attack, involving rocket-propelled grenades and gunfire, happened hours after Taliban fighters penetrated deep into Herat city, and heavy clashes with Afghan security forces were going on near the UNAMA provincial headquarters, officials said.In a statement following the attack, the UN said it was urgently seeking to establish a full picture about the assault and was in contact with the relevant parties.
It was not immediately clear who attacked the compound, but a western security official told Reuters all diplomatic compounds in the city were put on high alert. UNAMA said the attack was against the entrances of the compound that were clearly marked as a UN facility. “This attack against the United Nations is deplorable and we condemn it in the strongest terms,” said Deborah Lyons, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan.
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