Egypt condemns attack on UN convoy in Afghanistan

CAIRO – 13 February 2021: Egypt has strongly condemned an attack that targeted a UN convoy near Kabul, leaving five Afghan security members dead.

In a statement on Saturday, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Egypt’s support for the government and people of Afghanistan against the series of brutal attacks that the country is facing.

"The UN family in Afghanistan mourns the loss of five Afghan Directorate of Protection Service personnel in an incident today in Surobi district of Kabul," United Nations Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA) tweeted on Saturday.