Concerned over Pak's alleged support for terrorists: US State Dept

The United States has appealed to New Delhi and Islamabad to avoid further conflict. US State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce stated that the US has been concerned about Pakistan’s alleged support for terrorist groups for many years.

When asked about Pakistan’s alleged support for terrorist groups, Tammy Bruce stated, "In today's world, that's a call that we have been making for decades. It is the dynamic that we've seen in the Middle East disrupting lives and clearly what happened in Kashmir is awful and we've all send our condolences. The world has rejected the nature of that kind of violence."

Addressing the ongoing tensions, Bruce said, "This should not escalate. This has been a key framework. This has been an issue for decades and with what we saw over the last few weeks, after the terrorist attack. It was not surprising but very, very disappointing. It should not escalate and communication was fundamentally key that there should be talks, there should not be silence, and that America was at the centre of this in speaking with a variety of leaders of both countries over the last two days."

She also said that the US is aware of Pakistan’s request for an investigation into the recent attack.

"There's some discussion that Pakistan wants an independent investigation as to what has happened regarding the terrorist attack. We want the perpetrators to be held accountable and are supportive of any efforts to that end."

"We continue to urge India and Pakistan to work towards a responsible solution in this. We also want to say that what matters in this particular instance right now is that the phone calls happened and we are remaining engaged with both governments at multiple levels. We will not engage in the nature of discussing what the conversations have been or what we've conveyed," she added.

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