China on Wednesday expressed strong condemnation of the bomb
attacks in Algiers, capital of Algeria, which killed at least 60
people including one Chinese.
"The Chinese government strongly condemns the terrorist attack,
and lamented the death of the victims including the Chinese one,"
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Qin Gang made the remarks in a
statement.
He also conveyed consolation to the relatives of the dead as
well as the wounded. The Chinese victim has not yet been named by
authorities, but is said to be a male working for a China State
Construction Engineering Corporation.
"China firmly opposes terrorism of any form, and supports the
efforts of the Algerian government in fighting against terrorism
and maintaining national stability," the spokesman said.
The two car bombs exploded in Algiers earlier Tuesday, killing
67 people and injuring more than 100 others. One bomb targeted the
offices of the UN refugee agency and the other exploded near the
Algerian Supreme Court.
The United Nations said Tuesday 10 UN staff members were killed
in the bomb attacks and there were several others who were still
unaccounted for.
(Xinhua News Agency December 13, 2007)
