The United Nations (UN)’s Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the recent deadly terrorist attacks that killed over 40 people in Lebanon, saying the perpetrators must be “brought to justice.”
According to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, 43 people were killed and nearly 240 people wounded when two large explosions, claimed by the Daesh terrorist group, rocked a security post in the Borj al-Barajneh area in a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on Thursday.
Ban “is deeply saddened at the reported high numbers of fatalities and injured, and extends his condolences to the families of the victims, and to the people and government of Lebanon,” said a statement issued by Ban’s spokesperson on Thursday.
The UN chief described the fatal bomb attacks as “despicable,” calling for the perpetrators to be “swiftly brought to justice.”
He further reiterated the world body’s support for Lebanese institutions, including the armed forces and security services, in their efforts to protect the country, and underlined the need for all Lebanese parties to work together and preserve security and stability.
