Pakistan demands robust action from Afghanistan against Bannu Cantt attack perpetrators

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Afghanistan in Islamabad and delivered Pakistan’s strong demarche over the deadly terrorist attack on Bannu Cantonment on July 15.

The military’s media wing, ISPR, said that the terrorist attack which claimed the lives of eight security personnel was carried out by the Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group based in Afghanistan.

Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group, along with Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of civilians and law enforcement officials in multiple terrorist attacks inside Pakistan, the FO statement added.

Pakistan urged the interim Afghan Government to fully investigate and take immediate, robust, and effective action against the perpetrators of the Bannu attack and to prevent the recurrence of such attacks against Pakistan using the territory of Afghanistan.

Furthermore, Pakistan reiterated its serious concerns over the presence of terror outfits inside Afghanistan that continue to threaten Pakistan’s security. Such incidents also go against the spirit of bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries, the Foreign Office said.

“The Bannu Cantonment attack is yet another reminder of the serious threat posed by terrorism to regional peace and security.”

The statement said, Pakistan reiterates the call for decisive action against terrorism and remains steadfast in its commitment to combat this menace and to uphold its security against all threats.