China's Xi Condemns Pakistan Mosque Blast, Says "Will Continue Support"
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The city's police chief said Tuesday that the attack was revenge for the force's frontline operations against Islamist militants.
China's President Xi Jinping strongly condemned an attack at a mosque in neighbouring Pakistan, state media reported Wednesday, after rescue work ended with the death count at 101.
The suicide blast on Monday in Peshawar struck inside a police compound as hundreds of officers gathered for afternoon prayers.
The city's police chief said Tuesday that the attack was revenge for the force's frontline operations against Islamist militants.
In a call with Pakistan's President Arif Alvi on Wednesday, President Xi said China "opposes all forms of terrorism and strongly condemns the incident", according to state broadcaster CCTV.
