Australia: The head of the UN denounces the terror incident in Sydney

Australia: According to his deputy spokeswoman, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemns the terrorist assault on a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia.

According to a statement from deputy spokesman Farhan Haq, the UN chief offers his sincere condolences to the relatives of the dead and wishes those wounded a quick and complete recovery.

According to a statement cited by Xinhua news agency, the secretary-general “stands in solidarity with the people and government of Australia during this difficult time and expresses his solidarity with the Jewish community in the country and worldwide as they gather to celebrate peace and light.”

According to the statement, the secretary-general categorically denounces antisemitism in all of its manifestations and restates that assaults on religious communities and nonviolent festivities go against the fundamental principles of human dignity, tolerance, and cooperation.

16 people have been confirmed dead after the shooting, according to police in the state of New South Wales (NSW) on Monday morning.

According to a police statement, two persons passed away in the hospital and fourteen others died at the site.

One of the assailants is among the dead, whose ages vary from 10 to 87.

As of Monday morning, an additional forty patients, five of whom were in severe condition, were receiving medical treatment for their injuries.

A 50-year-old father and his 24-year-old son were the two suspected shooters, according to NSW Police Force Commissioner Mal Lanyon, who made this announcement at a news conference on Monday morning.

According to Lanyon, the 50-year-old, who was slain at the scene, had six lawfully owned firearms and was a licensed weapon holder.

The two guys opened fire on a group of at least 1,000 people who had gathered at the beach for an event commemorating the first day of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah at about 6:47 p.m. local time on Sunday.