The killing of 14 Nepalese security guards in Afghanistan in Taliban terror attack today shocked the country with its top leadership condemning the incident as a "heinous crime against innocent people".
Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli condemned the attack on Nepali people and expressed grief over the loss of lives.
"I am shocked to hear that 14 Nepalis were killed in a suicide attack in Afghanistan. I express my heartfelt condolences to their kin," Oli said in a tweet.
Fourteen Nepali security guards working for the Canadian Embassy in Kabul were killed after a suicide bomber attacked their mini bus.
Nine other people were wounded, including five Nepalese and four Afghans.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamal Thapa condemned the incident as a "heinous crime against innocent people".
Main opposition leader at the Parliament and Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba also expressed condolence to the bereaved families and said he was shocked by the incident.
Published 20 June 2016, 11:00 IST