Raad al-Banna, Al-Hilla

Foreign Ministry condemns outcome of Terrorist Act in Hilla

The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted with great sorrow what was reported by Jordanian newspaper Al-Ghad that a party was held by the family of Raad al-Banna ; a Jordanian terrorist who blew himself up in Al-Hilla City on February 28 , 2005 , killing and injuring more than 300 Iraqi innocent people.

This hideous crime and its outcome against the Iraqi people require strongest condemnation . It represents flagrant violation to the feelings of the families of the innocent victims and necessitates taking deterrent actions against all those attempting to harm Iraq’s security and the lives of its people.

NEWS 14 March, 2005 SOURCE: Iraq Ministry of foreign affairs