Secretary-General Firmly Condemns Bomb Attacks in Damascus,

 

Calls for All Violence to Cease Immediately

 

The following statement was issued on 17 March by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary-General firmly condemns the multiple bomb attacks today in Damascus which killed and injured scores of people.  He extends his sympathy and condolences to the bereaved families of the victims and the people of Syria.  The Secretary-General calls for all violence to cease immediately.

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