AhlulBayt News Agency

source : IRNA
Tuesday

25 October 2016

3:28:44 PM
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Iran strongly condemns terrorist attack in Quetta, Pakistan

Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Quetta, capital city of Pakistan's Balochistan, on Tuesday morning.

(AhlulBayt News Agency) - Bahram Qasemi expressed Iran's readiness to help the Pakistani government combat the terrorist groups.

Iran has already stressed importance of fighting against terrorist groups, Qasemi said, adding Tehran is ready to help Islamabad dealing with that issue.

Qasemi further expressed sympathy with the Pakistani people and government and families of the victims of the terrorist attack on a police training college in Quetta that left at least 60 people dead and 110 more wounded.

He then called for serious and effective reaction to the evil phenomenon of terrorism.

According to the reports, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi terrorist group has claimed responsibility for Quetta attack.

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