The EU condemns “in the strongest terms” a shooting in Afghanistan in which three Spaniards died

BRUSSELS, May 17. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The European Union this Friday condemned “in the strongest terms” a shooting carried out by unidentified armed men in the city of Bamiyan, in central Afghanistan, which left three Spanish tourists dead.

“We condemn in the strongest terms the armed attack against a group of foreign tourists visiting Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of the victims who lost their lives and those injured in the attack,” he said in a statement. statement by the EU Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Nabila Massrali.

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has expressed himself “overwhelmed by the news of the murder of Spanish tourists in Afghanistan.” “I am following the situation punctually,” Sánchez wrote in a message published on the social network X.

According to Foreign Affairs sources, another Spaniard has been injured. Sánchez has also communicated that “the Consular Emergency Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working to offer all the necessary assistance” and has conveyed his affection to the family and friends of the deceased.

Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Abdulmatin Qani confirmed that four people have been arrested in connection with the shooting. “The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan strongly condemns this accident,” he added.

Spain has closed its Embassy in Kabul since August 2021, when the Taliban took power. In its travel recommendations published on its website, Foreign Affairs recommends “not traveling under any circumstances to Afghanistan” and “remember that there is a risk of kidnapping or attack throughout the country.”