Medvedev says Russia can help Pakistan fight terrorism
12:4410/06/2009 MOSCOW, June 10 (RIA Novosti) - Russia is ready to provide Pakistan with assistance in its fight against terrorism, President Dmitry Medvedev said expressing his condolences following the death of 16 people in a hotel bombing.
"I have no doubt that this criminal act will strengthen the Pakistani government's resolve to continue the active struggle with terrorism, where you can count on Russia's full support," Medvedev said in a telegram to Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari.
The attack in the northwestern city of Peshawar occurred on Tuesday when three suicide bombers shot security guards before crashing an explosives-laden truck into the five-star Pearl Continental Hotel.
As a result, 16 people, including two UN officials and a Spanish national, died and another 60 were injured. Part of the hotel collapsed during the explosion. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
"We have no doubts that the organizers and perpetrators of this inhuman act will be found and punished. I would like to pass on my sincere sympathy and support to the relatives, and wish for a speedy recovery to all those injured in the tragic events in Peshawar," Medvedev said.
The recent attack is the seventh since May, when Pakistani forces launched an offensive on Taliban militants in the northwest of the country, Peshawar, which is a hiding place for militants, and has been hit by a number of deadly assaults.
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