Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Wave of Terrorist Bombings in Iraq

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

The Secretary-General strongly condemns the wave of terrorist bombings and other attacks in Iraq yesterday that reportedly claimed the lives of over a hundred people and injured many more, mostly civilians.  The United Nations stands in solidarity with the Iraqi people in the face of these deplorable, unjustifiable acts.

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