UNITED NATIONS -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres on Saturday condemned a terrorist attack in Rafah, Egypt, which killed
at least 10 Egyptian soldiers and injured 20 others at an army checkpoint.
"The Secretary-General hopes those responsible for today's
cowardly act will be swiftly brought to justice," said a statement by his
spokesman Stephane Dujarric.
In the statement, Guterres conveyed his condolences to the families of
the victims, the government and the Egyptian people, and wished those injured a
speedy recovery.
"The Secretary-General reiterates the United Nations'support to
the Government of Egypt in its fight against terrorism and violent
extremism," the statement added.
Egypt has faced waves of anti-security attacks led by an Islamic State
branch in North Sinai since the army-led ouster of Islamist President Mohamed
Morsi in 2013 in response to mass protests against his rule.
The attacks were mainly centered on the Sinai Peninsula, but some
extended to the capital and Delta cities, which have killed hundreds of
soldiers and police officers. (Xinhu) posted by Becky D. de Asis-The Redline News
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