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Pakistan deeply saddened by attack on Azerbaijani Embassy in Tehran - MFA

Politics Materials 28 January 2023 00:06 (UTC +04:00)
Pakistan deeply saddened by attack on Azerbaijani Embassy in Tehran - MFA

BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 28. The Government and the people of Pakistan are deeply saddened by the attack on the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tehran, Pakistani Foreign Ministry wrote on its Twitter page, Trend reports.

"We express our condolences to the family of the deceased and pray for a speedy recovery of the wounded. Pakistan stands in solidarity with the brotherly people of Azerbaijan at this sad moment", the publication says.

An armed attack took place at the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Iran on January 27, 2023, at about 8:30 (GMT+4). The gunman turned out to be a man in his 50's, who drove up to the administrative building, armed with a Kalashnikov automatic rifle.

Earlier reports from the Chief of Tehran police said there were two children in the car with the gunman, the security camera footage released later proved the man was alone. He entered the building after briefly waving hand to the Iranian security guard outside. No attempts were made to detain the gunman, as he freely entered the embassy. The man managed to kill head of the security service and wounding two embassy guards. The shooter was eventually detained. The incident is currently being investigated.

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