IMAN Chairman joins condemnation of terrorist attack at India-Pakistan border
Lunes, 3 Noviembre 2014
Ban strongly condemns terrorist attack at India-Pakistan border
UN NEWS
Strongly condemning the terrorist attack that took place yesterday on the Pakistani side of the Wagah border with India, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Today urged the authorities in Pakistan to bring those responsible to justice.
In a statement issued by his spokesperson in New York, Mr. Ban condemned “in the strongest terms” the terrorist attack, which, according to news reports, killed more than 50 people and wounded perhaps 100 others.
Through the statement, the Secretary-General expressed his condolences to the families of those killed in the attack and to the people and Government of Pakistan, and wished those wounded a quick recovery.
“Such terrorist acts are not justifiable under any circumstances,” he declared through the statement, urging the Pakistani authorities to bring those responsible to justice.
Joining the condemnation, IMAN Chairman, Ribal Al-Assad said:
"I am horrified to learn of this recent attack which claimed so many lives, I join the international condemnation of this terrible atrocity.
Attacks like this show that Islamic extremism is a truly global problem which knows no boundaries; the international community must come together to confront this threat head on.
My thoughts and prayers go to the victims and their families at this time."
