World leaders condemn Peshawar school attack
British Prime Minister David Cameron is ‘deeply shocked’ over the terrorist assault
New Delhi/paris/London: World leaders Tuesday condemned deadly attack at an army-run school in Peshawar that left at least 126 students killed and 122 more injured.
British Prime Minister David Cameron is ‘deeply shocked’ over the terrorist assault.
The news from Pakistan is deeply shocking. It's horrifying that children are being killed simply for going to school.
— David Cameron (@David_Cameron) December 16, 2014“The news from Pakistan is deeply shocking. It's horrifying that children are being killed simply for going to school,” the British PM said in a message posted on twitter.
French President Francois Hollande condemned what he described as a "vile" attack at Peshawar school.
"No words can express the ignominy of such an attack against children in their school," Hollande said in a statement.
India also condemned the militant attack at Peshawar school.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, “Strongly condemn the cowardly terrorist attack at a school in Peshawar.”
Strongly condemn the cowardly terrorist attack at a school in Peshawar.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 16, 2014It is a senseless act of unspeakable brutality that has claimed lives of the most innocent of human beings - young children in their school.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 16, 2014My heart goes out to everyone who lost their loved ones today. We share their pain & offer our deepest condolences.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 16, 2014Meanwhile, Home Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted, "I strongly condemn the terrorist attack on a school at Peshawar."
"This dastardly & inhuman attack exposes the real face of terrorism. My heart goes out to the families of those children who got killed by the terrorists in Peshawar."