3 March 2017, 00:55 GMT
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The attack on the Kabul National Hospital in Afghanistan by the Daesh terror group (outlawed in Russia) is an unspeakable crime, Operation Resolute Support Commander General John Nicholson said in a press release on Wednesday.
"Today's attack on the Kabul National Hospital is an unspeakable crime," Nicholson stated. "The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria — Khorasan province has claimed responsibility."
Nicholson noted that the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces were able to respond to the attack "swiftly and professionally."
The US-led coalition is committed to working with Afghanistan to destroy the Islamic State in Afghanistan and create a peaceful and stable country, Nicholson added.
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