Jeddah, October 29, SPA -- The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has strongly condemned a recent U.S. air raid on the Syrian Bukamal region on the borders with Iraq, leaving some people dead and others injured. In a press statement issued here yesterday, the Secretary General expressed deep regret over the death of innocent civilians in the attack, warning that such incidents could threaten the security and stability in the region and hamper ongoing efforts to establish peace in the Middle East. Ihsanoglu expressed his solidarity with the families of the victims. He also extended his heartfelt condolences to the Syrian government and people, wishing the injured swift recovery.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/602425