Washington, April 06: Outraged by the attack on the American Consulate in Peshawar by the Taliban, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today said “an attack on the diplomatic mission strike at the heart of international cooperation and is unacceptable in any country at any time.”
“The assault this morning is part of a wave of violence perpetrated by brutal extremists who seek to undermine Pakistan’s democracy and sow fear and discord,” Clinton said in a statement.
“I am outraged and deeply saddened by the assault on our Consulate in Peshawar. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the Pakistani security personnel who were killed and all those who were injured,” she said.
The US Secretary of State said we condemn this attack on our mission, the recent bombings in Baghdad that targeted other diplomatic missions, and all such crimes.
–PTI