Afghan President Ashraf Ghani visited the base on the day after the attack and declared a national day of mourning, while provincial governor Atta Muhammad Nur said an investigation into possible inside help the Taliban received had begun and that "we will avenge the blood of their children."
Presiden Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani mengunjungi markas hari itu, setelah serangan, dan menyatakan hari berkabung nasional, sementara itu gubernur provinsi Atta Muhammad Nur mengatakan, sebuah penyelidikan tentang kemungkinan bantuan Taliban telah dimulai, dan bahwa "kami akan membalas dendam darah anak-anak mereka."