1st LD Writethru: UN chief slams terrorist attacks in Tunisia, Kuwait, France
Xinhua, June 27, 2015 Adjust font size:
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Friday condemned "in the strongest terms" the terrorist attacks in Tunisia, Kuwait and France, which left a bloody toll on three continents at roughly the same time, according to a statement released by his spokesperson.
The Secretary-General said in the statement that "far from weakening the international community's resolve to fight the scourge of terrorism, these heinous attacks will only strengthen the commitment of the United Nations to help defeat those bent on murder, destruction and the annihilation of human development and culture."
On Friday, in Tunisia, at least one armed man opened fire at a hotel in Tunisia's Sousse, killing at least 37 people and injuring 36, including three in critical situation.
On the same day, in Kuwait, 25 people were killed in a suicide bomb strike on a Shiite Muslim mosque when a large number of Muslims were doing midday prayers, and at least 202 others were wounded. The Islamic State (IS) militant group claimed responsibility for the attack.
In France, an attack against a gas factory near Lyon in southeast France in the same day left one person beheaded and several others injured.
It is not yet known whether the attacks had been coordinated. But just a few days ago, IS called for such operations during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Endite