The United States Thursday offered to help
Pakistan investigate a deadly Karachi bus
attack which left 44 Shiite Ismailis dead ,
in the first assault in the country claimed
by the Islamic State group
Pistol -wielding gunmen in Pakistan's biggest
city stormed the bus carrying members of the
Shiite Ismaili minority on Wednesday
The claims by the Sunni Islamic State(IS)
militants,posted on Twiter,are likely to raise
fears over the Middle East based jihadists
growing influence after they announce in
January the creation of a branch in what
they caed "Khorasan province "encompassing
Pakistan and parts of surrounding country.
Kerry condemned what he called a "heinous"
adding the American people of Pakistan
"Make no mistake"There is more strength
far in the respect and solidarity that we feel
towards one another than there could ever
be in any terrorist attack"he added in a
statement.
Kerry offered his condolence to the victims
and their families as well as the Aga Khan,
who has led the Ismaili community in investing
in so many important development and education
projects not only in Pakistan but around the world.
Kerry was taking part Thursday in a summit
at a Camp David Gulf leaders called by President
Barack Obama in part to coordinate efforts to
combat IS which has captured large areas of
Iraq and Syria,AFP
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