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Kuwait condemns terrorist attacks in Iraq

Xinhua,January 16, 2018 Adjust font size:

KUWAIT CITY, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Monday condemned suicide attacks in Baghdad, the Kuwait New Agency (KUNA) reported.

In condolences sent to the Iraqi President Fuad Masoum and Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi over twin suicide attacks in Baghdad, the emir voiced sharp condemnation of this terrorist cowardly act that targeted innocents and disrupted security and stability in Iraq.

He reiterated Kuwait's principled stance that decries all manifestations and forms of terrorism, and stands side by side with this sisterly country in all security measures taken to fight such criminal acts.

He also wished mercy to the deceased and swift recovery to the injured.

Twin suicide bomb explosions on Monday struck busy area in downtown Baghdad, leaving about 30 people killed and 92 others wounded. Enditem