UAE condemns twin bomb blast in Nigeria mosque

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UAE condemns twin bomb blast in Nigeria mosque

Abu Dhabi - The ministry reiterated its call on the international community to uproot the evil of terrorism.

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Published: Thu 3 May 2018, 8:02 AM

Last updated: Thu 3 May 2018, 2:09 PM

The United Arab Emirates has condemned the twin bomb blast at a Mosque in Northeastern Nigeria on Tuesday.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation affirmed the UAE's utter and vehement denunciation of all forms of violence and terrorism, which target all without distinction between religions or ethnicities, regardless of their sources and motives.

The ministry reiterated its call on the international community to close ranks and uproot the evil of terrorism, which threatens international peace and stability.
The ministry extended the condolences of the UAE to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
Nigeria on Wednesday ordered increased security around markets and places of worship after a twin suicide bomb attack blamed on Boko Haram killed scores of people in the worst civilian loss of life in more than two years.
The authorities said at least 29 people died in the blasts in Mubi, Adamawa state, on Tuesday but local gravediggers at the town's only cemetery said they buried 86.


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