Jordan condemns terror blasts in Pakistan, Cameroon

AMMAN — The government on Wednesday denounced the two terrorist blasts that took place in the south of Pakistan and in northern Cameroon earlier in the day, killing scores of innocent civilians. 

Government Spokesperson Mohammad Momani expressed condolences on behalf of the government over the death of innocent victims, stressing Jordan's unwavering rejection of terrorism, in its various forms. 

Momani, who is also minister of state for media affairs and communications, stressed Jordan's solidarity with and support for the Pakistani and Cameroonian governments, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra. 

Confronting terrorism, which is striking in different world countries on a daily basis and targeting their security, calls for doubling and coordinating international efforts to root out extremism, he said.

A suicide attack on a polio vaccination centre in southwest Pakistan on Wednesday killed 15 people, mainly police officers gathered to escort health workers, The Associated Press quoted officials as saying. 

The bombing on the outskirts of the city Quetta killed 13 police officers, a soldier and a civilian, said Shahzada Farhat, a police spokesperson. He said 23 people were wounded, according to AP.

On the same day, a suicide bomber killed 12 worshippers at a northern Cameroon mosque, Agence France-Presse reported, quoting security officials.

The blast struck the mosque in the village of Kouyape, in Kolofata district near the Nigerian border, at around 5:30am during morning prayers, a security source told AFP.