Cowardly attack

On Afghanistan’s independence day once again terrorists tried to attack the capital Kabul which is highly condemnable (“Several rockets strike Afghan capital,” Aug. 18, Gulf Today).

Afghanistan has been a battleground for the last five decades. Millions of innocent people have died because of war and terrorism.

Despite the peace agreement between the United States and the Taliban, the rocket attack on Afghanistan’s capital Kabul left many questions on the future of Afghan peace process unanswered. According to reports, several rockets struck Kabul on Tuesday, shaking the main diplomatic district and sending foreign embassies into lockdown, officials and sources said.

It was not immediately clear if there were casualties or who was behind the attack on Afghanistan’s independence day at a time when the United States is withdrawing troops and encouraging peace talks to end almost 19 years of war. It is the collective responsibility of powerful countries of this world to take the responsibility for a peaceful Afghanistan, because the people of Afghanistan have sacrificed a lot during the United States’ war against terrorism.

Sources told the media the diplomatic area was quickly placed under lockdown after the blasts, as workers in embassies took cover in safe rooms. Smoke billowed, alarms shrilled and shrapnel flew, said the media witnesses who heard at least four rockets landing near the Green Zone area, home to many foreign embassies and NATO headquarters.

Like the rest of the world, the people of Afghanistan also have the right to live their lives in peace and prosperity.

I hope the peace agreement between the United States of America and the Taliban will bring about ultimate peace in Afghanistan.

Samandar Khan — By email