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Joint Statement by Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker and General David Petraeus on the Attack Aimed at the al-Khillani Mosque in Baghdad

Baghdad, Iraq
June 20, 2007


The attack aimed at the al-Khillani Mosque on June 19th in downtown Baghdad was a barbaric act aimed at innocent people. This attack comes in the aftermath of the bombing of the al-Aaskariya Shrine in Samarra and the destruction of the al-Othman, al-Ashrah al-Mubashrah and Talha bin-Obaid mosques in Basra. These actions are an affront to people of all religions. The solidarity of the Iraqi government and the people of Iraq in standing against this terrorism is an important sign of their courage and commitment to fight extremists.

We stand with the Iraqi people in expressing our condolences to the families of those killed in these attacks. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims' families, the injured, and the community.


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