Kenya condemns terrorist attack in Britain
8/7/2005 7:34
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki Thursday sent a message of condolence to British
Prime Minister Tony Blair following a series of bomb attacks on London's
transport network which killed more than 30 people and injured about 350
others. In a statement issued in Nairobi, the Kenyan leader denounced the
acts of terrorism against innocent civilians in London, noting that the
atrocities were gross violation against the right to live and freedom to live
without fear. "Indeed, the heinous attacks against humanity should rekindle
our joint efforts against terrorism and serve as the driving force for the world
to unite against the vice," said Kibaki whose country has suffered twice as a
result of terrorism. The death toll was expected to rise and London hospitals
reported many people in critical and serious condition. Three of the blasts
took place in the city's subway system and one more hit a double-decker bus, all
at the height of morning rush hour. British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who
has returned to London from the G8 summit in Scotland, has described the attack
as " barbaric." Kenyan Government Spokesman Alfred Mutua said the east
African nation was still in contact with its embassy in London to establish if
there were Kenyan casualties in the terror attack. A previously unknown
group, the "Secret Organization group of al-Qaeda Organization in Europe," has
claimed responsibility in a website posting. The authenticity of the claim
could not immediately be verified.
Xinhua news
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