South Korea condemns Pathankot terror attack

South Korea on Wednesday condemned the terror attack on the IAF base in Pathankot that claimed the lives of seven security personnel.
"South Korea: 'Condemns terrorist attack. Terrorism is a crime against humanity & inhuman act that cannot be justified u/ any circumstances'," external affairs ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup tweeted citing the South Korean statement.
At least seven security personnel lost their lives and six terrorists were killed following Saturday's audacious attack on the Indian Air Force base in Pathankot.
The United Jehad Council, an umbrella grouping of Kashmiri militant groups based in Pakistan, on Monday claimed responsibility for the attack.
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First Published: Jan 06 2016 | 4:56 PM IST
