The international community condemns the terrorist bombings that hit Egypt in the late afternoon

The international community condemns the terrorist bombings that hit Egypt in the late afternoon

Arab and international Since 2017-04-09 at 20:02 (Baghdad time)

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The international community condemned the terrorist bombings that targeted churches in Egypt during the Palm Sunday celebrations, where the bombings turned the holidays into altars.
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit and several Arab and foreign leaders denounced the bombings that targeted the two churches in Egypt on Sunday.
The first explosion targeted the church of St. George in Tanta, Gharbia province, killing 27 and wounding more than 78 people, according to the Ministry of Health, while the second explosion occurred in the vicinity of the Cathedral of Alexandria in Alexandria, killing 11 people and 40 injured.
The Secretary-General of the League of Arab States said in a statement: "It is sad and sad for the continuation of black terrorism in targeting innocent people, including during the performance of religious rites, which reaffirms that those who stand behind such heinous crimes do not observe the sanctity of any religion and do not hesitate From shedding the blood of their victims and blindly and without mercy or pity. "
Iraq condemned the bombing by a telegram to President Fuad Masum on Sunday and strongly condemned the bombing of the church of St. George in Tanta, Egypt, which resulted in many innocent victims and wounded others.
In a telegram sent before the second bombing in another Alexandria cathedral to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, expressed his deep condemnation of this sinful attack, stressing "the standing of the Iraqi people and solidarity with his brother the Egyptian people in the face of crimes of terrorism and extremism."
Bahrain also condemned the blasts in a statement issued by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, saying that "these criminal acts are contrary to all divine laws and human values," stressing that the Kingdom stands by Egypt "and its support for all measures taken to confront these terrorist acts."
In the UAE, President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum expressed their condolences to the Egyptian people, stressing that their country stands by its side "in the face of this criminal and malicious act."
The Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a cable to Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, in which he stressed "the condemnation of the State of Kuwait and its harsh condemnation of these two criminal crimes, which have claimed the lives of innocent innocents and undermine the unity of Egyptian society."
King Abdullah II also sent a cable in which he expressed his "strong condemnation of this cowardly act, stressing Jordan's solidarity with Egypt and its efforts to fight terrorism."
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemned the bloody events, stressing "the solidarity and leadership of the Palestinian people and their full stand with the Egyptian people, its leadership and its great army against blind terrorism that targets Egypt and its avant-garde role."
"We reiterate Qatar's firm position on the rejection of violence and terrorism regardless of motives or reasons," the State Department said in a statement.
"The target of this cowardly terrorist bombing is to undermine the security and stability of our dear Egypt and the unity of the Egyptian people," she said.
Pope Francis, who is due to visit Egypt this month, said: "I pray for the dead and the wounded, and perhaps the hearts of those who have witnessed the terror, the violence, the death, and even the hearts of those who produced and transported weapons."
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered his condolences to the families of the victims and said in a cable published by the Tass news agency. "It is clear that terrorists are not only trying to intimidate people, but to show a difference of opinion among the different faiths."
Two explosions rocked Sunday churches in Egypt, killing at least 30 people, and wounding dozens on the day of the feast turned to destruction and massacre of the Christian minority, according to the newspaper "The New York Times" America.
The first explosion took place in the church of Margarets in Tanta during the celebration of "Palm Sunday," according to a Health Ministry official, and killed about 25 people.
Hours later, another blast outside the Church of Alexandria in Alexandria, and the media reported 11 people were killed and 33 injured.
Pope Twadros II celebrated the Palm Sunday before the explosion in the Church of St. Mark, according to The Associated Press.


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