This combination of pictures created on December 29, 2017, shows the Eiffel Tower before and after its lights were switched off as a tribute for the victims of a suicide blast targeting Shiites in Kabul.
More than 40 people were killed and dozens were wounded in the attack on December 28, officials said. Darkness will again envelop the iconic tower on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, after another bombing earlier in the day killed 95 and wounded 158 in the Afghan capital. AFP
PARIS, France 鈥� The Eiffel Tower will cut its lights on Saturday night to commemorate those killed and wounded in a devastating ambulance bombing in Kabul, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Twitter.
鈥淭onight at midnight the Eiffel Tower will go out in homage to the victims of the horrific attack that struck Kabul,鈥� Hidalgo said.
鈥淭he city of Paris and Parisians are with the Afghan people who are once again facing terrorist barbarity.鈥�
At least 95 people were killed and 158 wounded on Saturday when an explosives-packed ambulance blew up in a crowded area of Kabul.
A statement from France鈥檚 foreign ministry condemned Saturday鈥檚 attack and offered support for Afghanistan鈥檚 fight against 鈥渢he scourge of terrorism.鈥�
The icon of Paris鈥� skyline is often dimmed or made to display the colors of a country鈥檚 flag in shows of respect for those killed or maimed by terror attacks.聽 /cbb