UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned an attack on a train in Pakistan that killed more than two dozen people.
Guterres "condemns the explosion targeting a train in Pakistan's Balochistan province. He extends his deepest condolences to the families of those killed and wishes a swift recovery to those injured," spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement on Monday.
"The Secretary-General reiterates that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations is unacceptable. He stresses that the perpetrators must be identified and brought to justice. He reaffirms the solidarity of the United Nations with the people and the Government of Pakistan," he added.
The suspected suicide bombing killed at least 28 people and wounded 90 when a powerful explosion derailed a train in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Sunday.
Police said the blast occurred while the train was heading toward the city's cantonment area.
Volatile region
Balochistan, a mineral-rich region and a major route for the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, has long experienced violence linked to separatist groups.
In March last year, terrorists hijacked the Jaffar Express carrying army soldiers, and took hundreds hostage before a military operation ended the day-long standoff, which resulted in the killing of 21 hostages, four troops and all 33 attackers.
Earlier this year, Pakistani forces said they killed 145 terrorists after the group carried out coordinated attacks across the province, killing nearly 50 people.
