Security Council condemns terrorist attacks in Tunisia, Kuwait, France
Xinhua, June 27, 2015 Adjust font size:
The UN Security Council on Friday condemned "in the strongest terms" the terrorist attacks in Tunisia, Kuwait and France, underlining the need to bring perpetrators of these reprehensible acts of terrorism to justice.
UN General Assembly President Sam Kutesa also condemned the attacks, saying "the unrelenting wave of terrorist attacks across the world today, across three continents, once again attest to the need for continued resolve and engagement by Member States to find combat violent extremism and intolerance."
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, 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 Friday against a gas factory near Lyon in southeast France also left one person beheaded and several others injured.
There 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