Foreign Ministry lowers flags to half mast over Sinai terror attack victims

CAIRO - 25 Nov. 2017: The Foreign Ministry on Saturday lowered flags to half mast to mourn the death of the martyrs of Friday's terrorist attack that targeted Rawda mosque in Bir al Abd town of North Sinai.

The ministry also changed its profile picture on "Facebook". The new picture depicts Egyptians massing in Tahrir Square during the June 30 Revolution while raising Egyptian flags.

As well, Egyptian embassies abroad expressed deepest condolences of the Egyptian communities over the martyrs of the nation.

About 305 persons were killed and 128 injured in the attack.