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UAE gov't condemns Baghdad bombing attack

Xinhua, May 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday condemned the "terrorist massacres" that struck Iraq's capital city Baghdad on Wednesday.

At least 93 people were killed and 165 others, including women, were wounded in the suicide bombing attack in a predominately Shiite marketplace within the district of Sadr city in Baghdad.

The UAE declared its solidarity with Iraq and its people against organised terrorist attacks which target its religious and cultural institutions, as well as its rich civilization, Emirati state news agency WAM reported.

WAM published a statement conveying its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims of the terrorist attack, and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

In a statement, the UAE foreign ministry stressed that targeting the "benevolent people of Iraq" reflects the divide and "hate scene afflicting our region, which seeks through terrorism to fuel despicable sectarianism."

The UAE is a member of a military coalition bombing Islamic State (IS) targets in Iraq.

The IS has claimed responsibility for the Baghdad attack on Wednesday. Endit