Condemnations continued on Thursday around the world over the triple terror blasts in Jordan's capital Amman on Wednesday night which killed at least 56 people, including many foreigners.

After emergency consultations, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a statement which was read out at a formal meeting by Russian Ambassador Andrey Denisov, whose country holds the rotating presidency for the month of November.

The Council expressed its deepest sympathy and condolences to the victims of these attacks and their families, and to the people and the government of Jordan, and vowed its determination to combat all forms of terrorism.

In the statement, the Council underlined the need to bring to justice the perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of these intolerable acts, and urged all states to cooperate with and provide support and assistance to the Jordanian government.

It further reaffirmed the need to combat, by all means, threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts.

"States must ensure that any measures taken to combat terrorism comply with all their obligations under international law, in particular international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law," the statement said.

UN chief Kofi Annan, who is on a regional tour, arrived in Amman Friday morning from Saudi Arabia.

In Washington, US President George W. Bush expressed "horror" at the bombings and said he had telephoned King Abdullah to assure him of his strong support.

"The bombings should remind all of us that there is an enemy in this world that is willing to kill innocent people, willing to bomb a wedding celebration in order to advance their cause," Bush said.

"We have an obligation and a duty to remain strong, remain firm, and to bring these people to justice," he added.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was deeply shocked by the news in Amman, noting the attacks confirmed the importance of the task to mobilize the international community for an uncompromising fight against the evil.

Russia "resolutely condemns this inhumane crime aimed at undermining security and prosperity of your country and stability in the region as a whole," Putin said in a message of condolence to King Abdullah II.

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero described the attacks as "an act of barbarism," saying Spain "condemned in the strongest term all manifestations of terrorism."

After the 18th France-Spain summit, he and French President Jacques Chirac issued a joint statement to condemn "in the strongest terms" the terrorist attacks.

The two countries "reaffirm their will to further strengthen the international and European cooperation against the terrorism" and declared their support to Jordan for the peace of the region, said the statement.

"With this cowardly strike on Jordan, the terrorists seek in vain to strike all those who have chosen the path of peace and dialogue, of democracy and tolerance," it said.

Jordan's neighbors also voiced the support of the kingdom's efforts in the fight against terrorism.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who made a telephone call with King Abdullah II on Thursday, denounced the deadly bombings and said Egypt would stand with Jordan and its people.

"Syria expresses solidarity with the brotherly Jordan in facing the machine of blind terrorism," Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Naji Ottri said in a message of condolences to his Jordanian counterpart Adnan Badran, extending his sincerest condolences to the victims' families and wishing the wounded a quick recovery.

The Iraqi authorities stressed their readiness to actively cooperate with the Jordanian government to relieve the two countries from terrorism.

In a statement the Iraqi Foreign Ministry called on the international community "to make every possible effort to uproot terrorism and save humanity from the most evil plague."

Turkey, which had suffered much from terrorism, said it was ready to extend necessary assistance to Jordan.

"These attacks staged in Jordan have once more showed that there is need for international cooperation and solidarity to fight against this global scourge," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Leaders from Pakistan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and dozens of other countries also condemned the terror attacks and conveyed condolences to the innocent civilians.

Meanwhile, King Abdullah II, who returned to Amman on Thursday night after cutting short a visit to Kazakstan, vowed to bring those behind the bombings into justice.

"Jordan is not afraid and will not accept to be blackmailed and these acts will not make us change our positions and convictions and to retreat from our role in fighting terror in all its forms," King Abdullah said.

The bombings in the Jordanian capital ripped through the Radisson SAS hotel, the Grand Hyatt and the Days Inn on Wednesday, killing at least 56 people. Over 100 people were injured in the blasts.

The al-Qaida terror group in Iraq claimed responsibility on Thursday for the three deadly bombings in an Internet statement, but the authenticity of the statement could not be verified.

Source: Xinhua