The United States said Tuesday it strongly condemned the bombing attacks in Algeria's capital of Algiers that killed more than 60 people and left 100 others injured earlier in the day.
"The United States condemns the terrorist bombings today in Algeria that killed scores of innocent people, including employees of the United Nations. There is no justification for these kinds of despicable attacks," the State Department said in a statement.
"At this moment we stand with the government and people of Algeria as they deal with this unconscionable violence and struggle against a terrorist threat. We are ready to provide assistance to the Algerian government upon their requests," the statement said.
The White House said U.S. President George W. Bush also condemned the bombing attacks.
"President and Mrs. Bush extend their condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in this horrible bombing in Algeria," the White House said in a statement.
"We condemn this attack on the United Nations office by these enemies of humanity who attack the innocent. The United States stands with the people of Algeria, as well as the United Nations as they deal with this senseless violence," the statement said.
The two car bombings earlier on Tuesday, one targeted the offices of the U.N. refugee agency and the other exploded near the Algerian Supreme Court building, have killed 67 people and left over 100 others injured, according to Algerian officials.
Among the dead were 10 U.N. staff members at the U.N. refugee agency's offices in the capital, a U.N. spokesman said. Besides, around 12 U.N. staff members were missing.
Among those injured are seven Chinese workers, sources of the China State Construction Engineering Corporation's Algeria office told Xinhua.
Source: Xinhua
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