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Egyptian President and Religious Institutions Condemn Sri Lanka Attack

April 22, 2019
ROHAN KARUNARATHNE / AP

Following the tragic attacks in Sri Lanka, world leaders, including Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, have stepped in to condemn the attack. Al Sisi offered his condolences to the families of the victims in his official Twitter account. “I offer my sincere condolences and condolences to the victims of the terrorist acts that have taken place in the state of Sri Lanka, which are not aimed at a particular state but at all humanity. All of us – in their place – must stand today in our historic responsibility for these acts that are devoid of all human meaning,” he stated. Moreover, according to Al Ahram, presidential spokesperson Bassam Rady relayed that the president called for collective and international efforts to halt terrorism which has routinely targeted people inside houses of prayer and elsewhere. Nine bombings in Sri Lanka targeted Christian churches and hotels in three cities on Sunday. The death toll has risen to at least 290 people and wounded more than 500 others on Easter Sunday, according to officials. Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs also proceeded to release a statement in which it condemned the series of attacks. “Egypt…


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