Washington: Terming the Taliban as ‘ruthless killers’, the US on Saturday said the action initiated by them against the minority Sikh community in Pakistan's tribal region was not surprising.
“I've heard reports about that. It doesn't surprise me. I mean, these are ruthless killers, the Taliban,” US State Department spokesman Robert Wood told reporters at his daily press briefing. He was asked about Taliban's demand for Jizya (tax) from Sikhs in Pakistan's tribal regions forcing them to leave their homes.
“They (the Taliban) will do anything they can to upset Pakistan's and Afghanistan's fragile democracies,” he added.
Taking note of the reports, Indian Government on Saturday summoned a diplomat of Pakistan High Commission to register its concern over the development.
“As I said, I've heard these reports. They're not surprising. This is why it's important that we, the international community, cooperate in trying to rid this region of these extremists. And the sooner we can accomplish that mission, the better,” Wood told reporters.
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