WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — “This senseless attack is a compelling reminder of the risk taken every day by our diplomats and the local staff around the world who make diplomacy possible,” Kerry said on Tuesday. “We have offered our assistance to the government of the region in investigating the incident and bringing the perpetrators to justice.”
State Department spokesperson John Kirby told reporters earlier on Tuesday that Washington was unable to confirm if the attack against US consulate personnel in Pakistan was well-planned or caused by an improvised explosive device.
Pakistan's army announced last week the start of the final stage of the anti-terrorist operation in the region on the border with Afghanistan, which was launched in 2014. The operation called Zarb-e-Azb targets numerous extremist groups active in the country.
According to the Pakistani authorities, some 2,800 rebels have been killed since the start of the operation.
