(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) "The attack today on a military school in Peshawar leaves all of us in shock. When innocents are killed, when children are targeted in their place of study, it is an attack not only on universally recognised values and rights but also on the future of the country, on all our futures," said EU High Representative Federica Mogherini in a statement.
She expressed her heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and support to the people and the authorities of Pakistan on this tragic day.
"What happened today reminds all of us how strong the threat posed by the Taliban still is and how fragile and dangerous the situation in the region remains. The European Union stands fully committed to tackle the threat posed by terrorism and ready to further assist the Pakistani government," she added.
Meanwhile, Afzal Khan, Vice-Chair of Security & Defence in the European Parliament, strongly condemned today's terrorist attack on the school in Pakistan, describing it as "inhuman and barbaric." "Pakistan has been on the forefront of the fight against terrorism and they are paying a heavy price for this. The EU and the rest of the world needs to provide all the necessary support for Pakistan to combat terrorism in the region," said Khan, who is a British MEP of Pakistani origin.
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