Doha / Information Office / August 23

The State of Qatar has expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the explosion, which occurred in the central Afghanistan's Ghazni province, and resulted in the death of a number of people including three women and two children.

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

The statement expressed the State of Qatar's condolences to the families of victims as well as the government and people of Afghanistan.