Press release

Foreign Secretary statement on terror attack in Beirut

Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond responds to terrorist attack in Beirut.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon Philip Hammond
• Published: 13 November 2015

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

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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Published 13 November 2015