FBI probing Peshawar suicide attack: US

WASHINGTON: United States has said that Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is leading the probe of the suicide blast that occurred in Peshawar on Tuesday at a vehicle of US consulate.

During a daily press briefing here on Tuesday, US State Department’s spokeswoman Patrick Ventrell said that the foreign secretary has already condemned the attack, adding that they pray for the safe recovery of both Americans and Pakistani victims of the attack.

The spokesman said that no one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack and US is not going to speculate on who may be responsible. FBI is probing the matter.

Ventrell said that whenever US personnel are involved in the attacks US does their own investigation and it is collaborating with its Pakistani partners.

He thanked Pakistani government and law enforcement agencies, saying “we commend the Pakistani security officials who saved lives, including the lives of our two personnel.”