Turkey condemns Kabul terror attack

The Turkish Foreign Ministry condemned a terror attack on a government building in the Afghan capital Kabul, which killed at least 43 people.

"We have received the news with great sorrow that an attack perpetrated at the Ministry of Public Works in Kabul resulted in loss of lives of many and left many others wounded,"the ministry said in a statement.

The ministry conveyed its condolences to the Afghan government and the people of Afghanistan, Anadoly Agency reported.

Yesterday, a group of armed militants attacked government offices in Kabul and took hostage employees of the Afghan Ministry of Public Works and the administration dealing with providing assistance to the families of people killed and disabled in the war. After setting off a car bomb near the Ministry of Public Works, militants opened fire. Two more explosions occurred after that. Taking advantage of the ensuing panic, the attackers broke into the building.