UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council and UN leader Ban Ki-moon issued statements condemning the "heinous" bomb attack in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh on Thursday which killed 14 people.
The 15-nation Security Council said in a statement it "condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack" in the desert resort city where most of the victims were foreigners.
"They expressed their deep sympathy and sincere condolences to the victims of this heinous act," added the statement. "The members of the Security Council reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security."
The UN secretary general was "appalled" by the attack, his spokesman Martin Nesirky said.
"He reiterates his firm rejection of the use of indiscriminate violence against innocent civilians and maintains that no political objective justifies or is served by such heinous acts," Nesirky said in a separate statement.
An explosion at a crowded cafe on the central Jamaa el-Fna square in Marakkesh killed at least 14 people, including French and Dutch nationals. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
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