UN Council makes rare condemnation of Syria attack

March 23, 2013 00:47

The UN Security Council on Friday overcame differences on the Syria conflict to agree on a rare statement condemning a suicide bomb attack on a Damascus mosque.

UN leader Ban Ki-Moon also condemned the new "atrocity" in Syria."The Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in a mosque in Damascus," the statement said. At least 49 people, including a senior pro-government cleric, were killed in Thursday's blast.

The council expressed "deep sympathy and sincere condolences to the families of the victims of this heinous act and to the people of Syria."The 15-member council has been bitterly divided over the two-year conflict. Russia has sought to shield President Bashar al-Assad, while the United States, Britain and France have given increasing support to opposition rebels.

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