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KABUL (SW) – The deadly Taliban-claimed assault on Counterpart NGO in Kabul has left shockwaves of horror that continue to haunt many residents of the locality.<\/p>\n
A number of Kabul residents living close to the office of Counterpart told Salam Watandar they feel deeply traumatized after the attack.<\/p>\n
Haji Hazrat, one such resident, said the attackers initially mistakenly enter his home consider it to be the U.S. NGO they wished to storm. This man said he received a call from his family members saying the insurgents are roaming around their home. He said though no one in his family was harmed, but the spell has traumatized them forever.<\/p>\n
A number of offices and shops have also been seriously damaged.<\/p>\n
Khalil Ahmad, one such affected shopkeeper, said the attack has seriously damaged his psychological health. He said looting took place from a number of shops as the owners fled for their lives after the attack.<\/p>\n
Busy cleaning the site of the assault, a number of Kabul Municipality workers said they always feel frightened in the night. They said cleaning such sites of deadly assaults has also affected their appetite.<\/p>\n
Five attackers stormed the Counterpart office in Shahr-e-Nau area on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Interior nine people got killed in this attack and 20 others got wounded.<\/p>\n
The Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahed, took responsibility for the attack.<\/p>\n
Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani dubbed it as ‘unforgivable crime’. In a statement he urged the Taliban to respect the calls for peace or get ready to face the wrath of the Afghan security forces.<\/p>\n
Ann Hudock, President and CEO of Counterpart, said in a statement the attack was an attack on innocent civilians, development professionals who dedicate their lives to improving the lives of Afghanistan’s most vulnerable, including women, youth, and the disabled.<\/p>\n
Counterpart clarified its program office in Kabul runs civil society engagement programs in Afghanistan to encourage peace, increase youth participation, strengthen rights, and improve opportunities for women. <\/p>\n
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