Philippines condemns Mumbai terrorist attacks

Source: Xinhua | 11-28-2008 08:35

MANILA, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine government on Thursday condemned Mumbai terrorist attacks in India's financial hub of Mumbai and said that the Philippines joins the entire Indian nation and the rest of the world in its collective quest to end terrorism.

In a statement, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Anthony Golez said the country condoled with the families of the victims of the attacks.

"The entire Filipino nation and the Filipinos around the world mourn with the families of those who died, and sympathize with those who were hurt because of the Mumbai attacks," he said.

"We condemn these terrorist attacks against mankind and we will be united with the entire Indian nation and the rest of the world in the quest to end terrorism the soonest possible time," he added.

He expressed confidence that the law enforcement agencies and its intelligence network were always on alert to prevent similar attacks from happening in the Philippines. On the same day, top Philippine security officials said they were monitoring the situation in Mumbai and have ordered the police and military to heighten alert to potential security threats in the Philippines.

Teams of gunmen stormed luxury hotels, a restaurant, a train station in Mumbai Wednesday night, killing at least 101 people, taking westerners hostage and leaving parts of the city under siege Thursday.

Editor:Zhang Pengfei