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Malegaon blasts an act of terrorism: US

Terming the blasts in Malegaon in Maharashtra as "terrorist bombings", the United States on Friday said it stood with India in its fight against terrorism.

Published on: Sep 8, 2006, 19:48:00 IST
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Terming the blasts in Malegaon in Maharashtra as "terrorist bombings", the United States on Friday said it stood with India in its fight against terrorism.

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"There can be no justification for such heinous acts. The US stands with India in its fight against terrorism," US Ambassador to India David C Mulford said in a statement.

He said he was "shocked and saddened by the brutal terrorist bombings that killed innocent civilians outside a mosque" in Malegaon.

Twin blasts in Malegaon have killed 30 people and injured over a 100.

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