Syria condemns attack on University of Aleppo by terrorists

The Syrian ambassador to the United Nations has condemned the recent attack at the University of Aleppo as “cowardly.”

“A cowardly terrorist act targeted the students of Aleppo University,” which killed “82 students and wounded 162 other students,” Bashar Ja’afari told the UN Security Council on Tuesday.

Two explosions rocked the University of Aleppo in the second largest city of Syria on the same day. The explosions reportedly targeted an area between the halls of residence and the faculty of architecture on the first day of exams.

“The terrorist armed groups in my country always take advantage of a Security Council meeting to perpetrate a terrorist attack inside Syria and this is indeed what happened today perhaps for the 10th or 20th time since the crisis in my country began,” Ja’afari stated.

According to the Syrian state television, terrorists launched two rockets at the university complex.

Some displaced Syrians, including women and children, who had sought refuge at the university complex were among the casualties.

Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011. Many people, including large numbers of army and security personnel, have been killed in the turmoil.

A recent UN report revealed that militants from 29 countries have so far infiltrated into Syria. Most of them are extremist Salafis.