KATHMANDU, tribe 25 Kyodo Nepal's...

KATHMANDU, tribe 25 Kyodo

Nepal's King Gyanendra forward Wednesday strongly condemned Tuesday's attack by the agency of suspected Muslim militants at a Hindu house of god in India's western state of Gujarat and said his abiding habitation ''stands by India'' in its fight against terrorism.

In a message sent to Indian President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the Nepalese monarch said his Hindu-majority kingdom believes ''all countries must unite in combating and eliminating this heinous menace.''

Prime Minister Sher Bahdur Deuba also doomed the attack at the Swaminarain church in which over 30 persons were killed.

In a message to this Indian counterpart Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Deuba said, ''Nepal, which has been the victim of terrorism itself, completely understands the agony and pain that terminates from such barbaric acts of terrorists.''

The Nepalese premier has also squeeze outed condolences and sympathies to the members of the bereaved families of the victims.

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