Doha / Information Office / September 20,2019

The State of Qatar expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the explosion that targeted a bus in the Iraqi city of Karbala, killing and injuring several people.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the State of Qatar's firm stance on rejecting violence and terrorism regardless of the motives and causes.

The statement expressed the State of Qatar's condolences to the families of the victims and the Government and people of Iraq, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.