UN Security Council condemns attack in Kohat, Pakistan — Dawn
The UN Security Council condemned the attack on a police complex in Kohat district in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and called for its perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors to be held accountable. At least 23 people, including 17 police officers and six civilians, were killed in the September 18 attack.
UN Security Council statement
As Dawn reports, the UN Security Council’s statement was issued by its president, Jérôme Bonnafont, France’s representative. Council members described the explosion at the mosque as “heinous and cowardly,” expressed condolences to the families of the victims and the government of Pakistan, and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
The Security Council stressed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations is one of the most serious threats to international peace and security. States also called for cooperation with Pakistan to hold those involved in the attack accountable. The statement noted that any terrorist act is criminal and unjustifiable regardless of its motives, location, timing or perpetrators.
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Details of the attack
According to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police, the attackers detonated a vehicle loaded with explosives near a mosque on the grounds of the old police complex during Friday prayers. After the explosion, they stormed the complex grounds and attacked police facilities. Police said eight attackers were killed during the response by police and security forces.
The Ittehadul Mujahideen group, which, according to the source, is led by Hafiz Gul Bahadur, claimed responsibility for the attack. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police also reported the completion of an operation to inspect the complex, involving Elite Force commandos, Counter Terrorism Department units and security forces.
In 2010, an explosion occurred in the police colony behind the Kohat police complex, killing 20 people, mostly relatives of police officers, and injuring more than 90.
