United Nations Radio

The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has strongly condemned deadly bomb attacks on five Shi'a mosques in Baghdad on Friday which killed and wounded dozens of people.

Ban Ki-moon

Mr. Ban says attacks against places of worship cannot be justified by any political or religious cause.

He states these attacks appear to be aimed at provoking sectarian strife and undermining stability in Iraq.

The Secretary-General appeals to the Iraqi people to remain steadfast in their efforts to resolve difference through dialogue and achieve national reconciliation. He said the United Nations is committed to helping the Iraqi people in this important endeavour.

Dianne Penn, United Nations Radio.

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