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US President Obama: Blame rests with terrorists in Algeria

US President Obama: Blame rests with terrorists in Algeria

The United States has been in constant contact with and offered assistance to Algerian officials in the attack on a gas plant in the Sahara Desert, US President Barack Obama said late Saturday, dpa reported.

"The blame for this tragedy rests with the terrorists who carried it out, and the United States condemns their actions in the strongest possible terms," he said in a White House statement.

Obama said the US will "continue to work closely with all of our partners to combat the scourge of terrorism in the region, which has claimed too many innocent lives."

"This attack is another reminder of the threat posed by al-Qaeda and other violent extremist groups in North Africa," he said.

Tags: Barack Obama, Algeria