United Nations: Secretary-General Strongly Condems Terrorist Bombings in Algeria

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:



The Secretary-General strongly condemns the terrorist bombings that occurred today in Algeria, killing and wounding many innocent civilians, in what has been reported as an attempt against Prime Minister Abdelaziz Belkhadem. He extends his sincere condolences to the Government and people of Algeria and, in particular, to the families of the victims.



The Secretary-General believes this deplorable incident, the latest in a series of similar attacks in the Maghreb region as a whole, shows the need for concerted international action against terrorism, which has the effect of undermining the normal functioning of societies and disrupting the lives of ordinary people.