KABUL, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Afghan newspapers in their editorials on Sunday described the suicide attack that rocked the fortified capital city of Kabul on Saturday as a "coward terrorist offensive and carnage of innocent people" and called upon government to change its war policy against militants.
In the deadly suicide bombing for which Taliban outfit has claimed responsibility, 95 people, majority of whom are civilians including women and children, have been confirmed dead and more than 160 others injured.
Camouflaging the explosive-laden vehicle as an ambulance and detonating it on Saturday in Char Rah-i- Sidarat area, a central part in downtown city located close to several government buildings and a hospital, the bloody attack is the second one of its kind over the past one week.
One week ago, on Jan. 20, Taliban militants stormed the luxury Intercontinental Hotel, frequented by foreigners and Afghan officials, killing at least 18 people including 14 foreigners and injuring over a dozen others.
"The two deadly attacks on two Saturdays against civilians in a span of one week clearly exposes the cruelty of terrorist groups and their enmity with human beings," newspaper Daily Afghanistan-e-Ma said in its editorial.
"Killing innocent civilians including women and children by terrorists is a blatant violation of all international laws and clearly speaks of the terrorists' resolve to continue targeting Afghans," the newspaper said, calling upon government to "review the policy and revamp its strategy on the war against terrorist and make peace" with the armed oppositions.
Another Kabul-based newspaper Daily Etilaat-i-Roz has also focused on the deadly ambulance suicide bombing and said "it is the second deadly terrorist attack in Kabul over the past one week" claimed by a Taliban group.
"Organizing deadly suicide attacks in big cities such as Kabul, by Taliban militants is an indication of change in the militant group's tactic and their resolve for fighting back the government instead of joining peace," the paper stressed in its editorial.
In its editorial, Daily Etilaat-i-Roz called upon security organs to review the security measures and protect the life and properties of citizens by all possible means.
