Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 13 November 2015
Foreign Secretary statement on terror attack in Beirut
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond responds to terrorist attack in Beirut.
The Foreign Secretary said:
I was horrified to hear of the explosions in Beirut yesterday. My thoughts are with the victims and their families. The UK will stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of Lebanon as they face, and defeat, the cowards who perpetrate these acts of terrorism.
We advise British Nationals to monitor our travel advice, monitor local media and follow the advice of local security authorities.
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