SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS LATEST TERRORIST INCIDENTS IN IRAQ,
REMAINS ‘GREATLY CONCERNED’ AT SECURITY SITUATION
This is the text of a statement today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
The Secretary-General strongly condemns both today’s suicide bombing at a police station in Sadr City, Baghdad and the killing of Jose Antonio Bernal, a Spanish diplomat.� The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the toll of dead and wounded arising from these murderous attacks.� He conveys his condolences to the families of the victims and hopes that the injured will make a full recovery.
The Secretary-General reiterates that all terrorist acts, from whatever quarter and whatever their justification, are morally repugnant and indefensible.� He remains greatly concerned about the security situation in Iraq.
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