KABUL - The UNICEF executive director has condemned Monday’s attack in southern Kandahar province, where 11 children were killed at a religious school.
The attack occurred when a car packed with explosives was driven into a military convoy as it passed by, damaging the building on the side of the road where the children were studying.
“The 11 children who were killed were 6 to 11 years old,” UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore said in a statement.
“Children should not have to face death when they are trying to learn. Parents should not have to choose between their children’s education and their safety.