The United States condemned the Tuesday attack in Afghanistan outside the presidential palace, which reportedly killed three security guards and injured one guard. "We extend our deepest condolences to all Afghans affected by these senseless acts," State Department deputy spokesman Patrick Ventrell said during the daily press briefing. "We commend the security forces which defeated [the attackers]. All of the attackers were killed, demonstrating the futility of the Taliban's efforts to use violence and terror to achieve their aims," Ventrell added. "As we remain committed to supporting a peace process, we will not let our fight against international terrorism in Afghanistan, nor will we lessen our support to the Afghan forces," Ventrell said.
