The Government of Spain strongly condemns the offensive launched by the terrorist group Boko Haram in several areas of Borno State in Nigeria and expresses its solidarity with the Nigerian authorities and with the affected populations.
Spain condemns the abduction yesterday of the Central African Republic Minister for Youth and Sport, Armel Ningatoloum Sayo, and urges captors to release him immediately with no harm and no conditions.
Spain emphatically condemns the brutal and cowardly assassination of Haruna Yukawa at the hands of the terrorist group Daesh and demands the immediate release of his colleague in captivity, Kenji Goto and all other hostages held.
The government of Spain is greatly saddened on receiving the news of the death of His Majesty King Abdallah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, custodian of the two sacred mosques of Islam, and conveys its condolences to the people of Saudi Arabia and the entire royal family.
The Diplomatic Information Office has published the following communiqué:
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