New York, 12 September 2012 - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Attack in Mogadishu, Somalia
The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s attack on the Jazeera Hotel in Mogadishu, in which newly elected President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was meeting with the Kenyan Foreign Minister, Professor Samson Ongeri, in the presence of international media. He is saddened by the deaths of several Somali and AMISOM soldiers who responded to the incident.
The Secretary-General expresses his sincere condolences to the families of those killed and wishes a rapid recovery for those injured. He pays tribute to AMISOM and Somali security forces, whose courage and determination has helped to deliver crucial progress in Somalia.
The Secretary-General is convinced that such acts will not reverse the recent achievements or weaken the determination of the Somali people to achieve peace and security in their country. He reiterates the commitment of the United Nations to support President Mohamud and the Somali people in their efforts
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