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联合国谴责沙巴布在索马里的袭击 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed outrage over a despicable attack by Islamists on a UN office in Somalia which killed 15 people. 联合国秘书长潘基文对伊斯兰激进分子“卑劣的”袭击联合国在索马里的一间办公室表示愤怒，此次袭击造成15人死亡。 ? He also stressed the UN would not be deterred from delivering its mandate（授权，命令） in Somalia, Mr Bans spokesman said.? ? The attackers detonated a car bomb outside the UN mission in the capital Mogadishu, then engaged security forces in a fierce gun-battle. ? The al-Qaeda-linked group al-Shabab later said it was behind the attack. ? This is the first time the UN offices have been attacked since it recently relaunched its mission in Somalia. ? Act of desperation ? Mr Ban was deeply concerned and outraged by the despicable attack on the UN Development Programme office, his spokesman Martin Nesirky said. ? The raid was also condemned by the 15-member UN Security Council, which reiterated its determination to combat all forms of terrorism. ? UN envoy to Somalia, Nicholas Kay, who was not hurt in the attack, told the BBC the world body would continue its mission in helping Somalia build peace and development.? ? He said Somalia had turned a corner after decades of conflict, and al-Shabab attacks like the one of Wednesday were acts of desperation.? ? At this stage our firm intent is to stick to the mission and not abandon Somalia, he said. ? He added that one UNDP international staff member, three contractors working for a South African company and four Somali guards were killed in the attack.? ? All seven al-Shabab gunmen died in the raid and officials said pro-government forces later secured the compound.? ? The UN has only recently expanded its operations in Mogadishu after years when its Somalia mission was based in neighbouring Kenya because of security fears. ? The UNDP office is next to the heavily fortified airport in southern Mogadishu.