UN envoy deeply concerned about surge of violence in Iraq

Baghdad -The Acting Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq, Mr. Gyorgy Busztin expressed his deep concern following today’s new wave of car bombings that killed and injured dozens more Iraqis.

A statement by the UN envoy quoted Busztin as saying “I am deeply concerned about the heightened level of violence which carries the danger that the country falls back into sectarian strife.” “

“Iraq is bleeding from random violence, which sadly reached record heights during the Holy month of Ramadan”, Mr. Butszin noted, urging all political leaders to take immediate and decisive action to stop the senseless bloodshed.”