US CENTCOM chief calls COAS Asim Munir to express his condolences to the people of Peshawar, Pakistan following terrorist attack

WASHINGTON/RAWALPINDI, Feb 01 (SABAH): United States CENTCOM Commander General Michael Erik Kurilla rang up Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah to express his condolence following a brazen attack in Peshawar, which has claimed more than 100 lives.

A statement issued by the US Central Command on Twitter said: “Today, General Kurilla, CENTCOM Commander, called Pakistan’s Chief of the Army Staff, General Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, to express his condolences to the people of Peshawar, Pakistan following Monday’s terrorist attack”.

The leaders spoke about counterterrorism and border security, it added.

“Today, General Kurilla, CENTCOM commander, called Pakistan’s Chief of the Army Staff, General Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, to express his condolences to the people of Peshawar, Pakistan following Monday’s terrorist attack. The leaders spoke about counterterrorism and border security” the statement issued by the U.S. Central Command on twitter on Wednesday said.