New York, June 9 : A group of armed men attacked the office of UN agriculture agency in northern Afghanistan with a rocket-propelled grenade leaving two guards injured over the weekend, the United Nations today said.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) office in the city of Kunduz was attacked by six armed men at around midnight on Saturday.
The two guards were injured by the grenade attack, but their injuries are not life-threatening, and all UN personnel are safe, according to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
"While the motive of the attack remains unclear, it is a matter of great concern that anyone would target our office," the Mission said at a press conference in Kabul.
FAO is helping farmers in the area rehabilitate their land, reap their harvests and feed their families, it said.
"We know that the farmers and people of Kunduz will join us in wanting to send a strong message to those behind this attack that they must stop and recognise the impartiality of the UN's work in delivering essential assistance to the people of Kunduz," UNAMA said.
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