[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 31, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1168]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CONDEMNING THE ATTACK ON THE TURKISH EMBASSY IN SOMALIA

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                          HON. ADAM KINZINGER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 31, 2013

  Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my 
sincere condolences to the people and Government of Turkey.
   On July 27, 2013, their embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia was attacked 
by three suicide bombers. Two security guards and a Somali student lost 
their lives in the explosions, while several members of the embassy 
staff were also injured. An al-Qaida-linked, Somali militant group 
named al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack. This serves 
as a stark reminder that al-Qaida remains strong throughout the Middle 
East and Africa and needs to be confronted at every turn.
   Turkey has been a force for good in Somalia and is actively involved 
with Somalia's reconstruction. Turkish aid workers have been assisting 
Somali authorities to rebuild their war torn country by undertaking 
development projects, including street renovations and the construction 
of schools. Furthermore, Turkey continues to strengthen commercial 
times with Somalia to help boost its economy.
   Mr. Speaker, I share the Obama administration's condemnation of this 
attack and express my condolences in the strongest terms possible.

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