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UNITED NATIONS

Terrorist attack in Pakistan condemned

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday condemned the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province on Tuesday that resulted in the deaths of five Chinese nationals and one Pakistani. The members of the council expressed their deepest sympathies and condolences to the bereaved families and to the governments of Pakistan and China. They also wished a speedy and full recovery to those who were injured, the council said. Terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security, the members reaffirmed.