Yemen condemns terrorist attack in Somalia

SANAA, Aug. 22 (YPA) – Yemeni Foreign Ministry strongly condemned on Sunday the terrorist attack that targeted a hotel in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, killing and injuring a number of innocent civilians.

An official source in the foreign ministry confirmed that targeting civilian gathering places violates religious teachings, morals, norms and human values.

The source also reaffirmed National Salvation government full solidarity with the brotherly Somalia in this painful ordeal, stressing its total rejection of all forms of violence, extremism, and terrorism.

He pointed out that the phenomenon of “terrorism” and criminal acts are rejected and denounced in all their forms and manifestations, stressing the importance of bringing perpetrators, organizers, financiers and supporters of criminal acts to justice.

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