Afghanistan, July 15 -- The National Directorate of Security (NDS), the intelligence department of Afghanistan, vowed to launch retaliatory attacks against Taliban following the deadly attack in northern Samangan province.

"The Taliban terrorist group has once again committed crimes with the cooperation of foreign terrorist groups that oppose peace and stability in Afghanistan and do not adhere to any of the values of Islam. The Taliban terrorist group has intensified its attacks on civilians and public infrastructures since the start of negotiations and the signing of the peace agreement. These terrorist groups deviated from their international obligations, ignored the goodwill of the Afghan government, and carried out an offensive attack...