A member of Taliban security force stands guard on a blocked road after a suicide blast near foreign ministry in Kabul on Wednesday. AFP

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) affirmed that the UAE expresses its strong condemnation of these criminal acts and its permanent rejection of all forms of violence and terrorism aimed at undermining security and stability in contravention of human values and principles.

The Ministry also expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the Afghan people and to the families of the victims of this heinous crime, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured.