Washington, October 17: In view of volatile situation in Pakistan — wherein there has been a series of major terrorist attacks across the country this week — the Pentagon has said it is closely monitoring the situation in Pakistan.
Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman yesterday said senior officials of the Department of Defense are alert to the recent violence in Pakistan and “are watching the situation closely”.
However, he did not provide an analysis of the attacks.
“Such terrorist violence is troublesome and tragic, Whiteman said, because innocent civilians are dying,” he said.
The Obama Administration has condemned the attack and has reiterated its resolve to help Pakistan in its fight against terrorism, even though it conceded on Thursday that this is going to be a long fight.
–PTI