United Nations, Mar 18: Describing last night's terrorist bombing at a Baghdad hotel which claimed at least 29 lives as "very tragic," UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has called for international cooperation to help Iraqis go about their daily lives in peace. "The violence and terrorist attacks are disrupting not only efforts to stabilize the country but also lives of Iraqis," he said, reacting to the bombing.

"It is very tragic that we are having all of these brutal attacks and it is really, really, very difficult for people who have suffered so much to go through these sort of daily and frequent bombings. It is really painful," he said.


He urged everyone to try "to bring a modicum of stability to Iraq," and called on the international community and those people working alongside Iraqis to remain "steadfast and determined." A car bomb exploded at a Baghdad hotel last night, killing at least 29 people and injured 41 others. Bureau Report