Arab condemnations of the "Peshawar" attack and refusal to target places of worship
Date
1/31/2023 12:27:57 AM
(MENAFN- Hip Hop-24) Arab and Islamic countries and organizations condemned, on Monday, a suicide attack that targeted a mosque in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, refusing to target places of worship.
The death toll from the suicide bombing that targeted a mosque in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, on Monday, rose to at least 59 dead and more than 157 injured.
For its part, the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed, in a statement, its condemnation of the suicide bombing, and offered its condolences to Pakistan, affirming its rejection of violence and terrorism targeting places of worship.
In a condemnation statement, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the attack as "terrorist" and affirmed its cessation of neighboring Pakistan, stressing "the refusal to target places of worship, intimidate the safe and shed the blood of the innocent."
The UAE Foreign Ministry also condemned the incident and offered its condolences to Pakistan, stressing its rejection of "these criminal acts, all forms of violence and terrorism."
In Kuwait, the Emir of the country, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and the Crown Prince, Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, sent two telegrams of condolences to Pakistan for the victims of the suicide bombing.
In a statement, the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry affirmed his country's firm position refusing to target places of worship and all forms of terrorism, stressing its support for Pakistan.
In a statement condemning the suicide bombing, the Bahraini Foreign Ministry expressed its condolences to Pakistan, stressing its solidarity with Islamabad in its war against terrorism and the refusal to target places of worship.
In Egypt, the Foreign Ministry condemned, in a statement, the incident and offered its condolences to Pakistan, stressing its "denunciation of all forms of violence, extremism and terrorism."
In a statement, the Jordanian Foreign Ministry condemned the suicide bombing, affirming its country's solidarity with the government of Pakistan and its rejection of "forms of violence, especially those targeting places of worship."
In turn, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack, and affirmed that Palestine stands with Pakistan and its people in the face of terrorism.
At the level of organizations, the Muslim World League described, in a statement, the suicide attack as "terrorist", stressing the rejection of violence and terrorism in all its forms.
In a statement, the Palestinian "Hamas" movement offered its condolences to Pakistan for the victims of the bombing, expressing its hope that Pakistan would enjoy security and peace.
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