(Arabic Translation is attached/الترجمة العربية مرفقة)
January 18, 2011
No.1
Statement by the Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the suicide bomb attack in Tikrit, Iraq
1. Japan is greatly shocked and indignant at the suicide bomb attack on January 18 at police recruit applicants in Tikrit, Iraq, which caused many casualties. Japan expresses its deepest condolences for those who have been killed by the attacks and to the bereaved families.
2. Terrorism cannot be justified for any reason, and Japan reiterates its firm condemnation of these atrocious acts of terrorism that indiscriminately target innocent people.
3. Japan hopes that the new government and people of Iraq would proceed to the stabilizing of security and reconstruction of economy while getting over the religious and ethnic differences and promoting national reconciliation. Japan will continue to extend its proactive support for such efforts by the Iraqi people.
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