Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Indonesia condemns deadly bombings in India, Turkey

Indonesia condemns deadly bombings in India, Turkey JAKARTA, July 29, 2008 -- The Indonesian government strongly condemns the weekend bombings which claimed 45 lives in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, and 17 in Istambul, Turekey, Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Kristianrto Soeryo Legowo said here on Tuesday.   "The deadly bombings in India and Turkey indicate that terrorist attacks can happen anywhere and anytime," Kristianrto Legowo said, adding that the international community should continue to cooperate in dealing with the criminal activity.   He said the Indonesian government hoped that the perpetrators of the bombings could be arrested soon and processed in accordance with the existing legal rules.   Kristiarto said the ministry was coordinating with the Indonesian embassies in New Delhi and in Ankara to find out if any fatalities in the incidents. "But according to preliminary information there are no Indonesian nationals among the fatalities," he added.

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