<p>The US today warned that Pakistan faces a "serious" threat from the Taliban and offered its assistance to fight against terrorism after the recent attacks in Karachi.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"There is no doubt that the threat of violent extremism in Pakistan, including the TTP, is serious," a State Department Spokesperson told PTI.<br /><br />The people of Pakistan have suffered greatly at the hands of terrorists and violent extremists, the official said, adding that Pakistan continues to lose many police, soldiers and civilians.<br /><br />"The US stands with Pakistan in this struggle and we remain engaged with the government of Pakistan on this issue. Certainly the United States and Pakistan have a common enemy and a common cause in the fight against violent extremism and we will continue to work with Pakistan as it combats extremism and violence," the State Department Spokesperson said.<br /><br />"We have a strong ongoing dialogue with Pakistan regarding all aspects of our bilateral relationship and shared interests, including security and counter-terrorism cooperation and we work together to address these concerns," said the official.<br /><br />The State Department Spokesperson stressed that the United States and Pakistan continue to have a vital, shared and strategic interest in ending terrorism and in the pursuit of a stable, peaceful, and prosperous region.<br /><br />The official's comments came after the Pakistani Taliban confirmed that Uzbek militants took part in the deadly assault on Karachi's international airport that killed at least 39 people.<br /><br />Ten Uzbek militants entered the Jinnah International Airport on Sunday night from different directions in two groups, resulting in a bloody standoff lasting for about 13 hours.<br /><br />A day after the assualt, Taliban militants attacked a training camp of the Airport Security Force outside Karachi international airport, but fled after Pakistani forces repulsed the assault.</p>
<p>The US today warned that Pakistan faces a "serious" threat from the Taliban and offered its assistance to fight against terrorism after the recent attacks in Karachi.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"There is no doubt that the threat of violent extremism in Pakistan, including the TTP, is serious," a State Department Spokesperson told PTI.<br /><br />The people of Pakistan have suffered greatly at the hands of terrorists and violent extremists, the official said, adding that Pakistan continues to lose many police, soldiers and civilians.<br /><br />"The US stands with Pakistan in this struggle and we remain engaged with the government of Pakistan on this issue. Certainly the United States and Pakistan have a common enemy and a common cause in the fight against violent extremism and we will continue to work with Pakistan as it combats extremism and violence," the State Department Spokesperson said.<br /><br />"We have a strong ongoing dialogue with Pakistan regarding all aspects of our bilateral relationship and shared interests, including security and counter-terrorism cooperation and we work together to address these concerns," said the official.<br /><br />The State Department Spokesperson stressed that the United States and Pakistan continue to have a vital, shared and strategic interest in ending terrorism and in the pursuit of a stable, peaceful, and prosperous region.<br /><br />The official's comments came after the Pakistani Taliban confirmed that Uzbek militants took part in the deadly assault on Karachi's international airport that killed at least 39 people.<br /><br />Ten Uzbek militants entered the Jinnah International Airport on Sunday night from different directions in two groups, resulting in a bloody standoff lasting for about 13 hours.<br /><br />A day after the assualt, Taliban militants attacked a training camp of the Airport Security Force outside Karachi international airport, but fled after Pakistani forces repulsed the assault.</p>