Riyadh, Shawwal 21, 1436, Aug 6, 2015, SPA -- The General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States has strongly condemned the cowardly suicide bombing that targeted today a mosque at the headquarters of the special emergency forces in Asir, resulting in the martyrdom and injury of the forces and workers at the site when they were safely performing the noon prayer. It described the bombing as a heinous crime that is contrary to values and principles of Islam and humanity as a whole. The GCC Secretary General Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani expressed support of GCC countries of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in all its actions to protect its security and stability and to ensure the safety of its citizens, and the fight against these terrorist and deviant groups that have abandoned all values and principles of humanity and religions. --SPA 18:11 LOCAL TIME 15:11 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w