Chinese President Xi Jinping sent condolences to Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari following a deadly gun-and-suicide bomb attack at a Shi'ite mosque in Islamabad that killed at least 31 people.
Xinhua quoted Xi as strongly condemning the violence and pledging China’s support to Pakistan in combating terrorism.
The assault — which began with gunfire at the mosque gates and ended with a suicide explosion — was the deadliest such incident in Islamabad in over a decade.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a message of condolences to Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari after last week's deadly attack on a Shi'ite mosque in Islamabad, state-run Xinhua reported.
According to Xinhua, Xi "strongly condemned the violence and terrorist acts against innocent civilians" and pledged that China would support Pakistan in combating terrorism.
"China stands with Pakistan in its fight against terrorism and condemns attacks on innocent civilians," the message said, Xinhua reported.
The assault occurred on Friday when an attacker opened fire at the gates of the Shi'ite mosque in Islamabad before detonating a suicide bomb. At least 31 people were killed in what officials described as the deadliest attack of its kind in the Pakistani capital in more than a decade.
Authorities continue to investigate the incident. The original report of Xi's message was carried by China's official news agency Xinhua; this account is based on reporting by Reuters' Beijing newsroom.
Reporting: Beijing Newsroom. Editing: Peter Graff.
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