ANKARA, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) — Turkey on Wednesday strongly condemned the abhorrent terrorist attack in Algeria which took place on Tuesday and claimed more than 40 lives and left many others wounded.Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement, “in all its contacts at multilateral, regional and bilateral levels, Turkey has been stressing in the strongest terms that terrorism should be condemned regardless of its sources and pretexts, and be considered a crime against humanity.”
“Turkey once again underlines the vital importance of effective international cooperation and solidarity in the fight against terrorism,” added the statement.
The ministry said that Turkey extended its condolences to the families of the victims and the government and people of Algeria, and wished speedy recovery to those wounded.
More than 40 people were killed and many others were injured in the terrorist attack in Issers district of Boumerdes, some 60 kilometers (35 miles) east of the capital of Algiers.
Editor: Bi Mingxin
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