The UN Security Council on Wednesday condemned "in the strongest terms" the Tuesday terrorist attacks in the Afghan city of Kandahar, and underlined the need to bring those responsible for the acts of terrorism to justice.
The condemnation came in a statement read to reporters by British UN Ambassador John Sawers, who holds the rotating Security Council presidency for August.
"The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Kandahar on August 25, 2009, which caused numerous deaths and injuries," the statement said.
"The members of the Security Council expressed their condolences to the families of the victims and to the people and the government of Afghanistan."