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UN Envoy Appalled by Wave of Attacks Across Iraq
UN Envoy Appalled by Wave of Attacks Across Iraq
New York, Aug 17 2012 2:10PM
The United Nations top envoy in Iraq today strongly condemned a wave of deadly attacks which left dozens dead and hundreds more wounded across the Gulf country.
According to media reports, a series of deadly bombings and shootings on Thursday left more than 70 people dead, with the deadliest incident occurring just before midnight when a car bomb killed 16 people outside a Baghdad ice cream shop.
“I am appalled at the wave of heinous attacks that shook the country throughout the day yesterday,” said Mr. Kobler, who extended his condolences to the families of those killed and wished a speedy recover for the wounded
Noting that the attacks coincided with
the onset of Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday marking the end
of Ramadan, Mr. Kobler also condemned the violence for
disrupting the spirit of peace associated with one of the
holiest days in the Muslim calendar.
Aug 17 2012
2:10PM
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