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Kabul, May 13 - I am greatly saddened to have learned of yesterday’s attack on a UN Children’s Fund vehicle traveling between Badghis and Herat, which has resulted in the deaths of two colleagues and the serious wounding of a third.

I have been informed this morning that Unicef driver, Sirajuddin Noorzai, and an Afghan doctor working with a German medical NGO were killed on the spot. A second Unicef staff member, Qasim Nazari, was seriously wounded and has been undergoing emergency procedures in Herat. A police escort vehicle was untouched.

We know of no reasons why this attack should have occurred, nor can there be reason to justify murder and maiming. All United Nations staff here share a common commitment to seeing Afghanistan at peace, and able to rebuild. I will do all that is in my power to ensure that the individuals responsible for this are found and properly brought to account.

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		Statement of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan on Friday’s attack on a UNICEF vehicle near Herat
		[Print Version] Kabul, May 13 - I am greatly saddened to have learned of yesterday’s attack on a UN Children’s Fund vehicle traveling between Badghis and Herat, which has resulted in the deaths of two colleagues and the serious wounding of a third. I have been informed this morning that Unicef driver, Sirajuddin Noorzai, and an Afghan doctor working with a German medical NGO were killed on the spot. A second Unicef staff member, Qasim Nazari, was seriously wounded and has been undergoing emergency procedures in Herat. A police escort vehicle was untouched. We know of no reasons why this attack should have occurred, nor can there be reason to justify murder and maiming. All United Nations staff here share a common commitment to seeing Afghanistan at peace, and able to rebuild. I will do all that is in my power to ensure that the individuals responsible for this are found and properly brought to account. _______________


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