SINGAPORE – Singapore has condemned the attack on the Chinese embassy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Aug 30, 2016.
“Such attacks against a foreign Embassy, which is a diplomatic compound protected under the Vienna Convention, cannot be condoned. We wish the injured a speedy recovery,” said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in a statement.
Authorities said a van driven by a suicide bomber exploded after ramming through a gate at the Chinese embassy, killing the attacker and wounding at least three other people.
Officials from both China and Kyrgyzstan described the assault as a terrorist act, and Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev ordered the government to take extra counter-terrorism measures in the capital and regions.
China condemned the attack and urged Kyrgyz authorities to “quickly investigate” and determine the real situation behind the incident.
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