28 July 2005
U.S. Condemns Slaying of Algerian Diplomats in Iraq
State's McCormack expresses condolences to the people of Algeria
The United States has condemned the killing of Algerian diplomats Ali Belaroussi and Assedine Belkadi in Iraq.
State Department spokesman Sean McCormack issued a statement July 28 saying, “We express our thoughts and prayers to their families and colleagues as well as to the government and people of Algeria.”
A July 27 Internet statement in the name of al-Qaida in Iraq claimed that the two diplomats had been killed. They were abducted at gunpoint in Baghdad July 21.
Following is the text of the State Department statement:
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
JULY 28, 2005
Statement By Sean McCormack, Spokesman
Killing of Algerian Diplomats to Iraq
Ali Belaroussi and Assedine Belkadi
The United States condemns the brutal murders of Algerian Envoy Ali Belaroussi and Assedine Belkadi, the Embassy's diplomatic attaché.
We express our thoughts and prayers to their families and colleagues as well as to the government and people of Algeria.
Such attacks will not deter us from our commitment to assist the Iraqi people in their transition towards a peaceful and prosperous Iraq.
We will continue to work with the Iraqi government and Iraqi security officials to bring those responsible to justice and to eliminate the network behind them.
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(Distributed by the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)
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