The United Arab Emirates has expressed its full solidarity with the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic and its support for the measures taken by Syrian security services in dismantling cells affiliated with the terrorist organisation ISIS, which were involved in assassination crimes, robbery, and financing of the terrorist organisation, as well as the arrest of one of its prominent leaders and a number of its members.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, in an official statement, the UAE's full support for all measures taken by the Syrian Arab Republic to protect its security and sovereignty, preserve its stability and the safety of its citizens and residents on its soil, and safeguard its national gains. The Ministry commended the efficiency and vigilance of the Syrian security services, which succeeded in apprehending these cells and uncovering their members.
The Ministry stressed the UAE's categorical rejection of all forms of terrorism and extremism, and of everything that might destabilise the security and stability of states, affirming the importance of strengthening regional and international cooperation to confront and counter these threats.