Baku-APA. The U.N. Security Council has issued a statement strongly condemning "the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack" on a restaurant in Dhaka, Bangladesh, APA reports quoting the AP.
The statement issued Saturday reaffirmed that terrorism "constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security."
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also released a statement through his spokesperson condemning the attack and expressing hope "that those behind this crime will be identified and brought to justice."