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Qatar condemns Kabul mosque attack

Published: 26 Aug 2017 - 08:09 am | Last Updated: 07 Nov 2021 - 12:41 pm
Burnt copies of the Koran are seen a day after a suicide attack on a Shiite mosque in Kabul on August 26, 2017.   AFP / SHAH MARAI

Burnt copies of the Koran are seen a day after a suicide attack on a Shiite mosque in Kabul on August 26, 2017. AFP / SHAH MARAI

QNA

The State of Qatar has strongly condemned the armed attack on a mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries.

In a statement, the Foreign Ministry reiterated Qatar’s firm stance rejecting violence and terrorism, regardless of motives and reasons.

The statement stressed Qatar’s total rejection of targeting places of worship and intimidating civilians.

The Ministry’s statement expressed its condolences to the families of the victims, the government and people of Afghanistan, and wished speedy recovery to the injured.