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Obama condemns Delhi serial blasts

September 15, 2008 23:22 IST

Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama has condemned the Delhi serial blasts, terming them 'cowardly acts of mass murder'. Five serial blasts in crowded market areas in Delhi on September 13 had claimed 21 lives and injured many more.

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"I deplore and condemn the vicious attacks perpetrated in New Delhi this weekend, which left 21 innocent people dead and nearly 100 wounded.  These cowardly acts of mass murder are a stark reminder that India continues to suffer from the scourge of terrorism on a scale few other nations can imagine.  I urge all countries to cooperate with Indian authorities in tracking down the perpetrators of this outrage.  My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families," Obama said in a statement.

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