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This is a press release from the
European Commission
Ceci est un communiqué de presse de la Commission
Européenne
The Commissioner for External Relations and European
Neighbourhood Policy, Benita Ferrero-Waldner gave this
reaction to the most recent sectarian violence in Iraq:
Yesterday we saw the single most lethal attack on
civilians in Iraq since 2003. The European Commision
strongly condemns all the indiscriminate attacks which
have led to shocking numbers killed and wounded in so
many tragic incidents recently.
I am deeply concerned by the spiralling increase in
sectarian attacks.
I appeal to all political, religious and tribal leaders,
to call on their supporters to refrain from retaliation
and revenge. As violence feeds on violence, the
perpetrators are achieving nothing for themselves or
their people, only breeding further misery.
The victims of this senseless violence are always in our
thoughts.
The EU is committed to help the Iraqi government and the
Iraqi people in their efforts to build peace, stability
and prosperity. We are always ready to listen to
proposals as to how we can better match our support to
the needs of the country. |
