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UAE denounces Mumbai attacks; Emiratis in Mumbai safe

The UAE on Thursday vehemently condemned the series of terror attacks in Mumbai, India's commercial capital, on Wednesday.

  • WAM
  • Published: 12:46 November 27, 2008
  • Gulf News

Abu Dhabi: The UAE on Thursday vehemently condemned the series of terror attacks in Mumbai, India's commercial capital, on Wednesday.

The UAE, while condemning the brutal and appalling crime, affirmed its complete solidarity with the government of India, Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister, said in a statement on Thursday.

Shaikh Abdullah offered his sympathies to the families of the victims and the wounded and wished the injured speedy recovery.

Meanwhile, a UAE Foreign Ministry source said the UAE Consulate General in Mumbai is maintaining continuous contacts with UAE citizens there and that it has set up a round-the-clock communication centre.

The source said there have been no reports of any UAE citizen being injured.

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