KATHMANDU - The government of Nepal hailed the US operation that succeeded in killing Osama bin Laden as an achievement in the fight against terrorism.
Issuing a statement on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the announcement of the death of Osama bin Laden in an operation conducted by the US forces in Abbotabad, Pakistan, after a long haunt is a major achievement in the fight against global terrorism.
"It has been Nepal's consistent policy to condemn terrorism in all forms and manifestations anywhere in the world," the statement said, "Accordingly, the government of Nepal reaffirms its strong resolve to work together with the international community in the continuing fight against terrorism, and to promote the larger welfare and wellbeing of mankind as a whole."