UNITED NATIONS, May 18 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday he was "deeply alarmed" by reports that drone strikes set fire to an electrical generator within the perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Sunday.
Guterres said in a statement that he has consistently warned against any further escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, and that this incident provided yet another reason for all sides to halt the fighting completely.
"There must be no further attacks near civilian infrastructure, including nuclear power plants," the UN chief said.
"Attacks to nuclear installations are totally unacceptable, a violation of international law and must be condemned," he said. ■
