Qatar has strongly condemned the “criminal bombing” which targeted  Bahrain’s East Ekr village, killing a citizen and injuring three children. The Foreign Ministry, in a statement, said “while Qatar condemns this criminal act which aims to terrorise people contrary to all human values, principles and teachings of Islamic Shariah, it emphasises its solidarity and keenness on standing alongside brothers in the Kingdom of Bahrain”. The statement expressed Qatar government’s “sincere condolences to the government and the brotherly people of Bahrain and to the families of the victims”. The Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC) also strongly condemned the terrorist blast that struck East Eker village.