Washington D.C., Aug. 19 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday condemned the "horrific" bomb attack that targeted a wedding procession in the Afghan capital on Saturday night (local time) and claimed lives of 63 people.
"The Secretary-General strongly condemns the horrific 17 August terrorist attack on a wedding ceremony in Kabul, claiming the lives of 63 people and injuring over 180," Guterres' spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement cited by Xinhua News agency.
The UN chief expressed "his deepest sympathies to the families of the victims and the Government and people of Afghanistan."
He wished "a swift recovery to those injured."
The blast occurred inside Shahr-e-Dubai wedding hall in Police District 6...