The State of Qatar has strongly condemned and denounced the explosion that took place on Sunday morning at the Barsis military checkpoint east of Benghazi, killing dozens of people. In a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), an official source from the Foreign Ministry expressed Qatar strong condemnation to such acts which are contrary to all human values, and called on all parties to exercise restraint and maintain national unity. The source also reiterated Qatar's firm positions rejecting violence in all its forms and manifestations, whatever its source.