Egypt Denounces Killing of 8 Iraqis in Salahuddin Province

On Tuesday, Egypt condemned the abduction and killing of eight Iraqis in Iraq’s Sunni-majority Salahuddin province, according to Egyptian foreign ministry spokesman Ahmed Hafez.

In a statement, Hafez voiced the ministry’s condolences for the families of the victims and the Iraqi government and people, stressing its support for measures taken by the government to combat all forms of terrorism to preserve the safety and stability of Iraq and the safety of its citizens.

The statement comes a few days after images appeared on social media showing the corpses of eight Sunni Iraqis murdered in a sectarian-linked killing after they were abducted from Salahuddin province, northwest of the capital Baghdad.

Twelve men had been kidnapped, according to media reports, and the whereabouts of the remaining four are unknown.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi vowed that there would be consequences for the assailants of the crime.

There has been no claim of responsibility for the killings.

Iraq has seen several assassinations in recent months, most notably the killing of counterterrorism expert Hisham Al-Hashimi in July.