December 22, 2011
UN, Iraqi PM react to series attacks in Baghdad
Baghdad, The UN and Iraqi government both condemned the recent attacks which hit the Iraqi capital Baghdad, leaving 75 people dead, and 167 injured.
On the UN level, Special representative of the UN Secretary General for Iraq Martin Kobler lashed out at the 13 explosions which rocked the Iraqi capital, saying that such was amongst the most brutal crimes ever committed against the innocent.
He called on all Iraqi parties to swiftly react and protect their fellow citizens from such bloodshed, affirming that the Iraqi people should not be victims of such attacks.
Similar reactions were echoed by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, who noted that such an incident was politically motivated due to its timing.
He called on the Iraqi police and army to both intensify their efforts to track-down those responsible for such atrocious attacks.
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