France, Spain condemn Amman bombing attacks

France and Spain strongly condemned Thursday terrorist attacks in Jordan, which left 57 dead in Amman.

Both countries "condemned in the strongest terms" the terrorist attacks, said a joint statement issued after the 18th France- Spain summit meeting, participated by French President Jacques Chirac, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero and ministers.

At least 57 people were killed and 300 wounded in the suicide attacks that hit almost simultaneously three hotels in the Jordanian capital of Amman on Wednesday.

These terrorist actions would only "reinforce the international community's determination to fight constantly against the scourge", said the joint statement.

The two countries "reaffirm their will to further strengthen the international and European cooperation against the terrorism" and declared their support to Jordan for the peace of the region.

"With this cowardly strike on Jordan, the terrorists seek in vain to strike all those who have chosen the path of peace and dialogue, of democracy and tolerance," it said.

They also expressed their condolences and solidarity to the victims' family and the Jordanian people, as well as King Abdallah II of Jordan.

The attacks were claimed by the group of Al-Qaeda's Iraq frontman Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

Source: Xinhua