Dubai, 27th Nov. 2008 - The UAE today vehemently condemned the series of terror explosions which rocked Mumbai, India's commercial capital, last night, killing and wounding scores of people.

''The UAE, while condemning this brutal and appalling crime, affirms its complete solidarity with the government of India and standing with its side in confronting and overcoming these criminal acts,'' Foreign Minister HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said in a statement today.

Sheikh Abdullah offered his sympathies to the families of the victims and the wounded and wished speedy recovery to those injured in the attacks.

Meanwhile, a UAE Foreign Ministry source said the UAE Consulate General in Mumbai '' is maintaining continuous contacts with UAE citizens there and that it has set up an around the clock communication centre to follow up their condition.

The source added :''No information has been available so far about injury of any UAE citizen.

''The Consulate General will pursue its contacts with UAE citizens there and update the Foreign Ministry with any new developments,' he explained. (WAM/TF)