Abu Dhabi, Jul 20, 2021, SPA -- The UAE has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a busy market in Sadr City, east of Iraqi capital Baghdad. In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) emphasized that the UAE utterly condemns these criminal acts and rejects all forms of violence and terrorism aimed at destabilizing security and stability in contravention of all religious and human values and principles. The Ministry also expressed its sincere condolences to the families of the victims of this heinous criminal act and wished the injured a speedy recovery. --SPA 21:12 LOCAL TIME 18:12 GMT 0035 www.spa.gov.sa/w1588996