Qa'dah 26, 1431 / Nov. 3, 2010, SPA -- Secretary General of Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu strongly condemned the criminal and terrorist act which targeted unarmed civilians in Baghdad, killing and wounding a large number of innocent people. The Secretary General urged the Iraqi people to preserve their unity and combat terrorist acts aimed at provoking strife among Iraq's sects, and to commit to the 2006 Makkah document sponsored by the Organization of the Islamic Conference to renounce violence and extremism. He also emphasized the need to accelerate the formation of an Iraqi government in order to help maintain security and stability in Iraq for the good of this country and the region.
