UAE Condemns Kabul Education Center Bombing; Dozens of Children Injured

The United Arab Emirates has issued a strong condemnation of a bombing that targeted an education center in Kabul, Afghanistan, resulting in numerous injuries, primarily among children. The UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced the incident as a criminal act, reaffirming the nation's firm stance against all forms of violence and terrorism that threaten security and stability.

In its statement, the Ministry conveyed the UAE's solidarity with Afghanistan and its people following the "heinous attack." The nation also extended wishes for a swift recovery to all those injured in the blast.

The explosion occurred on Monday evening in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of Kabul. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan reported that at least 42 children were injured and called for an investigation to determine the exact cause of the incident. Reuters was unable to independently verify the cause of the explosion.

Officials from the Taliban-run Kabul police department did not immediately respond to requests for comment. An emergency hospital in Kabul reported admitting at least 35 students, all between the ages of 10 and 14. Dejan Panic, the Afghanistan Country Director for the EMERGENCY hospital, stated that the patients suffered shrapnel injuries, with at least three requiring surgical intervention.

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All the patients were suffering from shrapnel injuries, with at least three of them requiring surgical care.