OIC condemns cowardly terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka
Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen strongly condemned the multiple
cowardly attacks carried out in churches and hotels in Colombo and neighboring
towns targeting innocent worshipers and civilians and killing hundreds and
wounding many more.
Expressing solidarity with Sri Lanka at this painful
moment, the Secretary General offered his deepest condolences to the families
of the victims, Government and people of Sri Lanka on the tragic loss of lives
and wished early recovery to the injured people.
In a statement released on Monday, he voiced firm
rejection of such kind of terrorist acts, which violate the sanctity of human
life and reiterated the principled position of the OIC against all forms of
terrorism and extremism.
Also, he called on the authorities to identify and
bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice and repeated his call
for international solidarity in the fight against the scourge of terrorism.
