BANGKOK (Sputnik) – The 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) confirm their readiness to combat terrorism together with the international community, the association said, condemning the deadly Brussels attacks.
"ASEAN reaffirms its strong commitment to working closely with the international community in the fight against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever it is committed," the organization said in a statement published on Wednesday.
The organization "strongly" condemned three suicide attacks in Brussels that claimed 31 lives and wounded 300 people early Tuesday. The Islamic State jihadist group, outlawed in many countries including Russia, claimed responsibility for the two explosions at Brussels Airport in Zaventem and one blast inside a subway carriage near EU institutions in central Brussels.
ASEAN comprises Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.
