On 11^th December 2016, the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs issued a statement condemning the horrible terrorist attack that happened on Egyptian citizens during their prayer on Sunday in the Botroseya Church in El- Abasseya, which resulted in 25 martyrs and more than 50 injured people. The Council express edits deepest sorrow and grief to the Egyptian Citizens who suffered from this brutal attack.

The Council asserted that this brutal and terrorist incident was made by the enemies who are against Egypt and the Egyptians as a whole; Muslims and Christians. The Council shows full solidarity with the victim’s families of this cowardly aggression,begging God to fall his mercy upon the martyrs and their families.

Date: 11th December 2016