Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BRATISLAVA454
2006-06-09 11:23:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Bratislava
Cable title:
SLOVAKIA CALLS DEATH OF AL ZARQAWI A SUCCESS IN
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UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000454
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/I, NEA/PPD, AND PA/RRU
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PTER KDEM PREL IZ LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA CALLS DEATH OF AL ZARQAWI A SUCCESS IN
FIGHT AGAINST GLOBAL TERROR
UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000454
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/I, NEA/PPD, AND PA/RRU
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PTER KDEM PREL IZ LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA CALLS DEATH OF AL ZARQAWI A SUCCESS IN
FIGHT AGAINST GLOBAL TERROR
¶1. (U) The Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs released the
following statement on the death of terrorist Abu Musab Al
Zarqawi calling his death "a success" in the fight against
international terrorism and reaffirming the country's
support for the new Iraqi government. The original text is
available in Slovak at www.mzv.sk:
BEGIN UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION:
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic
considers the elimination of the head of the Iraqi branch of
Al Qaida and the most wanted terrorist in Iraq Abu Musab Al
Zarqawi a success in the fight against international
terrorism. Al Zarqawi was behind a series of suicide
attacks with hundreds of victims. The Slovak Republic will
continue to support the efforts of the new Iraqi government
to consolidate the security conditions in the country in
order to stabilize the situation and return to peaceful
development in Iraq.
END UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION.
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