12 November 1999

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SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT REPORTED CAR ROCKET ATTACKS AND EXPLOSIONS IN ISLAMABAD

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The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the reported car rocket attacks and explosions on 12 November in Islamabad, Pakistan. He reiterates his condemnation of all acts of terrorism wherever they may occur.

He appeals to the authorities in Pakistan to make every effort to bring the perpetrators of these cowardly terrorist attacks to justice. In view of recent demonstrations in Afghanistan and the attacks against United Nations offices in Kandahar on 10 November, the Secretary-General appeals to all concerned, especially the Taliban authorities, to guarantee the safety and well-being of all United Nations personnel.

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