Modi condemns terror attack on Afghan military base
Around 140 Afghan soldiers were killed when the Taliban attacked the base near the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Friday.
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2017-04-22 08:05 GMT
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condemned the terror attack on a military base in northern Afghanistan.
"Strongly condemn the cowardly terror attack in Mazar-i- sharif. Our prayers and condolences to the families who lost loved ones," he said in a tweet.
Around 140 Afghan soldiers were killed when the Taliban attacked the base near the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Friday.
The attack targeted soldiers at prayer in a mosque and others in a dining facility.
The Taliban had claimed responsibility for the operation.