The UN Security Council on Sunday strongly condemned a deadly terrorist attack in a railway station in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, and urged "all States, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with relevant governments" in fighting terrorism.

"The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack on 1 March 2014 in Kunming Train Station, China, which has caused numerous deaths and injuries of innocent civilians," said a statement issued by the 15-nation UN body to the press here. "The members of the Security Council extended their deepest sympathy and condolence to the victims and their families suffered from such most heinous terrorist attack, as well as to the people and the government of the People's Republic of China."

Order has been restored since Saturday night when the railway station in Kunming, a well-known tourist city, was gripped by a deadly terrorist attack that left 29 civilians dead and more than 130 others injured.

"The members of the Security Council reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security, and that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivation, wherever and whenever and by whomsoever committed," said the council statement. "The members of the Security Council reiterated their determination to combat all forms of terrorism, in accordance with its responsibilities under the Charter of the United Nations."

The Security Council also stressed the need to bring perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of this terrorist attack to justice.

The Kunming municipal government said Sunday that evidence at the crime scene showed that the Kunming Railway Station terrorist attack was orchestrated by Xinjiang separatist forces. No details have been given.

The foreign affairs office of the Yunnan provincial government said as of 2:30 p.m. Sunday, there were no reports that foreigners were killed or injured in the attack. Neither was any compatriot of Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao among the victims.

The international community has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack on civilians at Kunming railway station.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday condemned in the strongest terms the terrible attack. "The secretary-general notes that there is no justification for the killing of innocent civilians and hopes that those responsible will be brought to justice," said the statement issued by Ban's spokesman.

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