UAE Condemns Suicide Bombing At Military Site In Northwest Of Pakistan

The UAE has strongly condemned a suicide bombing attack that targeted a military base in northwest of Pakistan.

Suicide bombers drove two vehicles packed with explosives into the military base in Bannu in northwestern Pakistan in an attack staged by more than a dozen militants on Tuesday.

At least 13 civilians and five soldiers were killed in the attack, the military said. Muhammad Nauman, a spokesperson for a nearby hospital, said six children were among those killed and 36 others were wounded.

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In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that the UAE expresses its strong condemnation of these criminal acts and its permanent rejection of all forms of violence and terrorism aimed at undermining security and stability in contravention of international law.

It also expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the government and people of Pakistan, and to the families of the victims of this terrorist attack, as well as its wishes of a speedy recovery for all the injured.

The Pakistani military said in a statement that the multiple suicide blasts caused a partial collapse of the compound's outer wall, damaging nearby infrastructure. A nearby mosque and residential building were also severely damaged, it added.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

Pakistan is battling a surge in attacks by its own chapter of the Islamist Taliban movement, known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, on police and military in areas near the Afghan border.

"The evil ambitions of the enemies of Pakistan will never be allowed to succeed," Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said in a statement condemning the attack.

(With inputs from Reuters)

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