The UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash, commented on a report of The NY Times that has revealed Doha’s terrorist and extremist activities in Somalia.

The newspaper obtained evidence concerning a car bombing in Bosaso, Somalia, which took place in May, that suggested the attack was aimed at deepening Qatar’s footprint in the country and undermining the commercial interests of the UAE.

An audio recording revealed a phone conversation between businessman Khalifa Al Muhanadi who reassured Qatar’s ambassador to Somalia that "our friends were behind the last bombings."

Al Muhanadi is known to be close to Qatar’s ruler Al Thani.

The businessman spoke of the bomb as part of a plan to try to discourage UAE contractors from the country, the paper reported.

'The audio is dangerous and we cannot deny what was recorded,' Gargash tweeted.

'It is unfortunate that Qatar is using terrorism against the UAE, this affirms the actions of the four countries,' he added.