Egypt Strongly Condemns Deadly Terror Attack in Iraq

On Sunday, Egypt condemned "in the strongest terms" the terrorist attack that killed civilians and police forces in Iraqi Salahuddin province., northwest the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, according to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.

In a statement, the ministry spokesman Ahmed Hafez denounced the “heinous terrorist attack,” expressing the ministry’s condolences for the families of the victims and the Iraqi government and people.

“Egypt stresses its support for measures taken by the Iraqi government to combat all forms of terrorism to preserve the safety and stability of Iraq and the safety of its citizens,” Hafez said.

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 counter-terrorism expert Hisham Al-Hashimi in July.