The US has condemned the terror attacks in Hyderabad that killed 42 people and has said that it will continue to work with India to eliminate terrorist threats.
WASHINGTON: The United States has condemned the terror attacks in Hyderabad that killed 42 people and has said that it will continue to work with India to eliminate terrorist threats.
"We are saddened to learn of the attacks. The Indians are our friends and allies. Inciting violence and committing violence against innocent people is never acceptable," a State Department official told.
At least 42 people, including five women and seven students, have been killed and 50 injured in two explosions at a crowded park and a popular eatery in Hyderabad on Saturday evening.
"Those who engage in terrorist activities seek only to foster fear and limit freedom. We will continue to work with the Indian people to eliminate terrorist threats," the official added.
Meanwhile, Muslim Indian-American leaders, many of them hailing from Hyderabad, have condemned the blasts and termed it "as cowardly crimes against humanity".
In an e-mailed statement, the leaders expressed their condolences to the families of the victims and demanded a thorough and transparent investigation.
They have appealed to the Indians to stay united and foil the evil designs of the perpetrators of bombings who wish to polarise the country.
The leaders whose names appear on the statement are Manzoor Ghori, Chairman of Indian Muslim Relief and Charities, Dr. Shakhir Mukhi, President of American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin, Dr. Javed Akhtar, President of American Muslims Physicians of Indian Origin, Dr. Khursheed Mallick, Indian Muslim Education Foundation of North America, Saeed Patel, National coordinator, NRIs for a Secular and Harmonious India and others.
In New Delhi, the US embassy said America extends "deepest sympathies to those injured and killed and to their families and loved ones."
Describing the blasts as 'vicious acts of terrorism', it said "our thoughts are with the people of Hyderabad and all of India at this sad time".
"We have been in contact with the Government of India to share the condolences of the American people and to offer assistance in our shared fight against those who commit terror," it said in a statement.
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