AU condemns Islamic State over the killing of 11 Egyptian soldiers in Sinai
The African Union (AU) has condemned Sunday’s attack that killed 11 Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai Peninsula.
Egypt said the attack targeted a water pumping station, news agencies report.
Egypt has battled militants in Sinai for years. The Islamic State (IS) group said it carried out Sunday’s attack.
In a tweet, AU Commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat condemned “in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Sinai”.
See the tweet below
The @_AfricanUnion condemns in the strongest terms the terorrist attack in #Sinai that resulted in the death of 11 soldiers.Our sincere condolences to the bereaved families, in full solidarity with President @AlsisiOfficial, the Govt & the people of the Arab Republic of #Egypt.
— Moussa Faki Mahamat (@AUC_MoussaFaki) May 8, 2022
Source: BBC
