JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned the attack that on Wednesday targeted a UAE relief convoy including the UAE ambassador in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, resulting in killing and wounding a number of innocent people.

Head of the Information Department at the Foreign Ministry Osama Nugali stressed the Kingdom's condemnation of cowardly terrorist acts that are contrary to all humanitarian principles and values, confirming the Kingdom's stand with the UAE in its relief efforts.

Nugali congratulated the UAE on the safety of its delegation and also offered condolences to the families of the victims and to the Somali government and its people. He wished a speedy recovery to the injured.