United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the terrorist attack at the al-Bilayli mosque in Yemen’s capital Sana’a الخميس, which happened during prayers for the Eid al-Adha holiday.
In a statement issued by his spokesperson in New York, Mr. Ban expressed his deepest condolences and sympathies to the families of the victims and to the people of Yemen.
“Such attacks against places of worship, or civilians anywhere, cannot be justified by any cause,” the statement noted.
The Secretary-General also called for a full investigation of the bombing and for the perpetrators to be brought to justice.
Meanwhile, members of the Security Council also condemned in the strongest terms the “horrific” terrorist attacks, reaffirming that terrorism in all its forms constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security.
