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Russia is calling on the authorities of Afghanistan and the international coalition to step up the struggle against terrorists in the country, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a commentary following a terrorist attack at a wedding in Kabul.<\/h2>\n

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Tass News Agency-<\/em> “The Russian side has more than once pointed to the evidence indicating that Islamic State terrorists have taken root in Afghan territory [Islamic State is a terrorist organization outlawed in Russia \u2014 TASS] and carry out ever more daring and inhuman attacks and bring pain and suffering mostly to the ordinary people,” the Foreign Ministry stated.<\/p>\n

“We are calling upon the authorities of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan<\/a> and the international coalition to take resolute steps to ensure security in Afghanistan and enhance the efforts to wipe out Islamic State bases from the country\u2019s territory.”<\/p>\n

The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that the terrorist attack in Kabul occurred at a time when the Afghan people began to feel “hope for achieving peace and national accord after eighteen years of fratricidal war” and on the eve of a major official holiday \u2014 the 100th anniversary of Afghanistan\u2019s independence.<\/p>\n

“We strongly condemn this barbaric crime. We offer condolences to the relatives and dear ones of the victims and wish prompt recovery to those injured,” the Foreign Ministry said.<\/p>\n

The August 17 terrorist attack at a wedding in Kabul killed 63 and injured 182 others. The Afghan Interior Ministry reported the bomb had been exploded by a suicide attacker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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