WEB DESK

The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have strongly condemned the bomb attack that targeted a mosque during the Friday prayers in the west of the Afghan capital Kabul that resulted in the death and wounding of dozens of innocent civilians.

In a statement issued yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation emphasized that the UAE utterly condemns these criminal acts and rejects all forms of violence and terrorism aimed at destabilizing security and stability in contravention of religious and human values and principles.

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs also said that the Kingdom condemns targeting places of worship, terrorizing innocent people and shedding blood, affirming that the Kingdom stands with the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan against all forms of violence, extremism and terrorism, whatever its motives or justifications.