EU Presidency Statement on the suicide bombing in Baghdad on 3 February

The Presidency of the Council of the European Union is profoundly shocked by the suicide bombing in a crowded market-place in Baghdad, which left over 100 people dead, including many women and children, and over 200 injured. The Presidency condemns this brutal act in the strongest possible terms. To those who have lost loved ones it offers heartfelt condolences and to those who have been injured good wishes for a speedy recovery. It calls on all groups to take a determined stand against the ongoing violence in Iraq.