Afghanistan attack kills five UN staff
Published: 28 October, 2009, 15:51
Edited: 29 October, 2009, 11:50
Scene of a suicide bomb attack on an international guest house October 28, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan (AFP Photo / Getty Images)
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At least 12 people, including five United Nations personnel, have been killed in an attack on a UN guest house in the Afghan capital Kabul.
“At least three armed attackers started shooting outside a private guest house that is approved for UN staff residential purposes.” Siddique explained.
“The gunmen entered the guest house, shooting. There was at least one suicide attacker,” he added.
“Tragically, five of our international staff members have been killed in this incident,” Siddique said.
Police say the situation is under control, after militants barricaded themselves inside.
Meanwhile, rockets were fired at a luxury hotel and at the nearby presidential palace, although no injuries have been reported.
Aleem Siddique from the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan spoke to RT about the situation.
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But the UN has to go back to basics and explain why it is supporting the imposition of sham elections and ideology on a country! The UN is in danger of just being a UNATO in this situation. The UN is walking a very fine line, and it is costing it lives. It would be better if the UN concentrated on the humanitarian situation and also spoke out strongly against NATO and US targeting of civilians.Russia needs speak out here about a less than honourable position that the UN is placing itself in. If the UN becomes a political arm of NATO and the US in this, then it will be treated as aligned and become a target. We should not lose the UN, which is the only realistic chance of a credible world body, for the sake of trying to legitimise the breaches of international law by the US and NATO. If we are quiet, then there will be no UN, just a UNATO.
Could this be a small 9/11? After this it will be easier to get the public support for sending more troops to Afganistan.