Nepal PM condemns Pathankot attack

Nepal Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli on Wednesday condemned the terrorist attack on the Pathankot air base that left seven security men dead and 20 injured.

The Nepal Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), in a statement issued here, said, "The Government of Nepal unequivocally condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and holds the view that terrorism must be firmly and resolutely dealt with wherever and whenever it takes place."

Wishing early recovery to injured, said Nepal MoFA, Prime Minister Oli has expressed belief that the perpetrators of this heinous act (Pathnkot attack) will be brought to justice at the earliest.

"At this hour of grief, the Prime Minister has extended heartfelt condolences and sympathies to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and through him to the bereaved families," said the statement.

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