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UAE condemns wedding bomb attack in Turkey

Xinhua, August 21, 2016 Adjust font size:

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday condemned a deadly bombing attack that hit southeastern Turkey on Saturday night, state news agency WAM reported.

In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Abu Dhabi stressed the Gulf state's "firm stance denouncing terrorism in all forms and manifestations."

A blast occurred near a wedding hall in Sahinbey district of Turkey's southeastern province of Gaziantep, killing at least 30 people and injuring 94 others.

The ministry stressed the international community's need of intensified and concerted efforts "to ensure the eradication of the serious scourge of terrorism and to find radical solutions to eliminate this phenomenon."

It expressed deepest condolences and sympathy to the people and families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to all the injured.

Turkey has been targeted by a wave of bombing attacks in recent years. Endit