King condoles Iraqi, Indonesian leaders

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah sent a cable of condolences on Thursday to Iraqi President Fouad Masoum over the victims of the terrorist blasts that took place recently in Baghdad and Diyala. 

In the cable, the King strongly denounced the cowardly attacks, stressing Jordan's solidarity with Iraq and the Iraqi people to overcome this ordeal, and wishing the injured a speedy recovery, according to a Royal Court statement. 

More than 40 people were killed in the attacks, according to news agencies. 

Also on Thursday, King Abdullah sent a cable to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, condemning the series of explosions that took place in Jakarta, which resulted in the death and injury of many innocent victims, according to a Royal Court statement. 

In the cable, the King voiced his condolences over the victims and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

Also on Thursday, Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications Mohammad Momani voiced the government’s condemnation of the Jakarta incident and expressed its sympathy over the loss of innocent lives, renewing the Kingdom’s position rejecting all forms of terrorism. 

Momani, who is also the government spokesperson, said that Jordan stands by Indonesia in combating terrorism and wished the injured a speedy recovery.