Egypt strongly condemns attack on Tunisian military patrol

CAIRO - 8 July 2018: Egypt has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that occurred in Jendouba province in the northwest of Tunisia, which left six Tunisian security troops dead.

In a statement Sunday, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry condoled with the Tunisian government and people for the death of the victims.

In addition, the statement stressed Egypt's support for Tunisia in the face of terrorism and all forms of violence and extremism.

The statement reiterated Egypt's call for the international community to play its role in confronting and uprooting this phenomenon through draining financial supplies to terrorist groups and preventing countries sponsoring terrorism from providing a safe haven and training for terrorist elements.