Aoun to Sisi: We condemn the bombings of the two churches and stand in solidarity with you in face of terrorism

10 April 2017 English

NNA – President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, condemned on Sunday the two terrorist crimes which targeted St. George Church in the Egyptian City of Tanta and St. Mark Church in Alexandria.

In a cable to Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, Aoun expressed deepest condolences to the Egyptian State and people and to the families of the fallen victims as a result of said bombings.

“Lebanon stands in solidarity with you in the face of terrorism and all that aims to destabilize the security of your brotherly country,” asserted Aoun.

The President also cabled Coptic Pope Twadros II of Alexandria, denouncing the two bombings and offering sincerest condolences to the victims’ families while wishing fast healing to the wounded.

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