The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the suicide bombing that struck outside a police station in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing 16 people.
“The members of the Security Council condemn in the strongest terms, the heinous and cowardly suicide terrorist attack outside a police station in Kabal, Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan, on 2 August 2026,” a council statement said.
Describing the attack as a “reprehensible act of terrorism,” the Security Council extended its “deepest sympathy and condolences” to the families of those killed, as well as to the government and people of Pakistan.
“The members of the Security Council reaffirm that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security,” the statement said.
Council members stressed the importance of ensuring that those responsible for the bombing, including its perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors, are identified, held accountable and brought to justice.
They also called on all countries to work closely with Pakistan in accordance with international law and relevant Security Council resolutions to support efforts against terrorism.
“The members of the Security Council reiterated that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed,” the statement added.
The council further urged all states to intensify efforts to counter threats to international peace and security arising from terrorist activities.
The attack took place on Sunday in Kabal town, located in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, after a suicide bomber detonated explosives when police intercepted him while he attempted to gain entry into the police station.
Pakistan has experienced a rise in militant violence in its northwestern and southwestern regions in recent years. Islamabad attributes many of the attacks to Afghanistan-based militants linked to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, accusing Afghanistan of providing safe haven for the group—an allegation Kabul has consistently denied.
