Friday, May 13, 2011

Interpol condemns attack on Taliban in Pakistan

The secretary general of Interpol, Ronald K. Noble, condemned the double suicide attack by the Taliban against the Pakistani security forces, which killed at least 88 people. "As a representative of the international community of security agencies, Interpol condemnation of such attacks hard way murderers," said Noble, who is visiting Belarus, in a statement issued by Interpol.

Noble points out that "today's attack is a double reminder that the Taliban remain committed to supporting al Qaeda at the time of committing deadly terrorist acts" and that "Pakistan, its authorities and its citizens are too often the targets and victims of terrorism. " Police sources told Efe reported from Islamabad that 79 recruits and 9 civilians were killed in a double attack against an academy of border guards in the town of Charsadda, about two hours drive from Islamabad.

This is the first major attack since the death of the leader of Al Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad to U.S. custody, although the same day a bomb detonated by remote control killed nine people near a mosque. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, widely criticized in recent days by the lack of cooperation with the West when it comes to destroy Al Qaeda, is in official visit in Russia.

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