Friday, June 22, 2007
Al-Maliki condemns Al-Khalani mosque bombing, AMS blame the government
Security, Politics
(RFE/RL) - Nuri al-Maliki's office issued a statement on June 20, strongly condemning the June 19 bombing of the Al-Khalani Mosque in Baghdad, which killed 78 people and wounded more than 220, international media reported the same day. "The bombing is yet another proof that takfiris [unbelievers] and Saddamists are insisting on fanning the flames of sectarian sedition and trivializing all values and sanctities," the statement said.
Meanwhile, the Sunni-led Muslim Scholars Association released a statement on its website the same day denouncing the attack and blaming the U.S.-led occupation and the Iraqi government. "While condemning this heinous act, the Muslim Scholars Association holds the occupation and the current government fully responsible for it. It also calls upon all Iraqis to thwart their enemies' schemes by demonstrating greater unity, solidarity, and brotherhood," the statement said.
Labels: Al-Khalani Mosque, Muslim Scholars Association, Nouri Al-Maliki
