Ban condemns multiple terrorist attacks in Assam

New Delhi, Oct 31 (UNI) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today strongly condemned the terrorist bombings that struck Assam and said there could be absolutely no justification for such indiscriminate violence.

The terrorist bombings occurred on the same day when he is on an official visit to India. The United Nations chief expressed deep sorrow and sympathy to the Government and people of India for the loss of life and destruction caused by the attacks.

Mr Ban Ki-moon's spokesman said ''he (the UN chief) strongly condemned this act of terrorism targeting civilians. There can be absolutely no justification for such indiscriminate violence." The Secretary-General arrived here yesteday on a two-day visit as part of his Asia tour of the Philippines, Nepal and Bangladesh.

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