President Karzai Is Deeply Saddened by
Deaths in Herat
Released by the Office of the Spokesman to the President
04/30/2005
Presidential Palace, Kabul - H.E. Hamid
Karzai, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is
deeply saddened by a violent incident during the Education festival
yesterday in Herat, which caused the death of 2 women and injured
7 people.
In his reaction to the news, the President said:
"I am deeply saddened by this incident which took place
during a happy gathering of our youth and their parents. I present
my heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and
I wish a quick recovery to the injured".
The President has ordered an immediate and thorough
investigation into the incident to determine the facts and bring
the culprits to severe punishment. A team of the Ministry of
the Interior and Defense, the National Director for Security
and the prosecutor general's office has been sent to Herat.
For further information, please contact:
• Khaleeq Ahmad, Tel. 00 93 70 28 68 53
• Anosha Ahmadi, Tel. 00 93 70 28 99 86
