As many as 16 people got killed in result of the attack on the American University in Kabul

Almaty. August 26. Silkroadnews – The UN Security Council condemned the armed attack on the American University in Kabul on August 24 resulted in death of 16 people, including eight students, AfTAG writes.

«The members of the Security Council reaffirmed their serious concern at the threats posed by the Taliban, al-Qaeda, Islamic State and illegal armed groups to the local population, national defense and security forces and the international presence in Afghanistan», the statement says.

Security Council members underlined the need to bring those responsible for the attack to justice.

The statement stressed that terrorism is a crime that can never be justified whatever are the motives behind and also urged all the countries to fight against terrorism «using all the means, in accordance with the UN Charter and obligations under international law."

As AfTAG reported earlier, on Wednesday the attack began with the detonation of a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device at a gate of the American University of Afghanistan, after which two gunmen entered the compound during the busy evening class period. Later, the Afghan security forces killed two attackers.

According to the Afghan Ministry of Health the attack left 12 people dead and 53 injured.