NATO condemned on Sunday a Taliban attack in Kabul, from which Afghan President Hamid Karzai escaped unharmed.
"On behalf of NATO, I condemn in the strongest terms the Taliban attack in Kabul this morning. The Taliban has demonstrated once again that they
will use the most extreme violence to oppose Afghanistan's freedom and democratic development," said NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer in a statement.
He said he was happy that Karzai escaped unhurt in the attack.
Three people were killed when militants opened fire on Afghan leaders and international representatives who were attending a military parade in Kabul.
The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack that also injured about 10 people.
In his statement, de Hoop Scheffer expressed condolences to the families of the dead and his sympathies to those who have been injured, possibly
including some members of parliament.
NATO will continue to support the Afghan government and people in defending their security and their democracy, he said.
NATO is leading a 49,000-strong International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, which is tasked to create a secure environment for reconstruction.