Russia condemns attack on school in Peshawar

Russia on Tuesday strongly condemned the barbaric act of terrorism carried out by the terrorists at a school in Peshawar.

According to Russian embassy, the Russian Foreign Ministry while condemning the terrorist attack at school in which students were made hostages while more than 100 students and teachers, most of them children killed and dozens wounded. It condemned the barbaric act carried out by the terrorists who do not hesitate to commit senseless and cruel attacks even against children. The Russian ministry said, “We hope that masterminds and perpetrators of this inhuman act will face the punishment they deserve and we would like to extend condolences to the friends and relatives of those killed and wish a speedy recovery to the injured.”

It added, “We support the measures undertaken by the government of Pakistan aimed at the extermination of the hotbeds of terrorism. We expect Pakistan to continue with its uncompromising struggle to eliminate the extremist infrastructure. Russia is ready to proceed with assisting the Pakistani government in its efforts to fight terror.”