Italy PM condemns US blasts as 'cowardly act'
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Published: 16 Apr, 2013 CET.
Updated: Tue 16 Apr 2013 10:00 CET
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti on Tuesday sent a message to US President Barack Obama condemning blasts at the Boston Marathon which left three dead and more than 100 injured as "a cowardly act".
"I am sure that even in these painful circumstances, America will know how to react by reaffirming the fundamental values of its great civilization," the outgoing Italian premier said in reaction to the explosions on Monday.
He said the blasts were "a cowardly act of violence that prompts disdain and leaves us shocked with its suffering and horror".
Security was stepped up in major cities across the United States amid fears of a repeat of the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
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"I am sure that even in these painful circumstances, America will know how to react by reaffirming the fundamental values of its great civilization," the outgoing Italian premier said in reaction to the explosions on Monday.
He said the blasts were "a cowardly act of violence that prompts disdain and leaves us shocked with its suffering and horror".
Security was stepped up in major cities across the United States amid fears of a repeat of the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
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