Two vehicles in the convoy were slightly damaged, the statement said, but no coalition soldiers or government personnel were injured.
"The church is absolutely committed to doing everything humanly possible to prevent any child in its care from being damaged in the way that Hill's victims have been damaged," the statement said.
Walter sees a parallel between the damage these statements caused Romney and the continuing fallout from a comment President Barack Obama probably wishes he'd never hear again.
"Police have been seen attacking bystanders, charging into houses, engaging in indiscriminate beatings and causing some gratuitous damage to property," the statement read.
Officials from the civil affairs, transportation and earthquake departments were also visiting local towns to assess the damage, a statement on the Dingxi party website said.
Crews continued to inspect power lines in affected areas, but no damage had been reported, the statement said.
Israel made the payment in order to avoid court action, which might have involved the disclosure of information "which could cause real damage to national security", the statement added.
"The decision was made due to the intensified bunkering, consisting in the sabotage of pipelines and the theft of crude oil, which has recently reached unsustainable levels regarding both personal safety and damage to the environment," the statement read.
Though he seeks damages from Mr. Straw, the statement said, "his predominant aim in taking legal action is to seek an apology for what took place and for the truth to be known".
