Egypt denounces bomb blast at Anbar refugee camp killing 14

CAIRO – 3 July 2017: Egypt has condemned, in the strongest terms, a terrorist attack that killed at least 14 people in the Iraqi city, Anbar.

In an official statement on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its condolences to the Iraqi government and the families of the victims, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

The blast was the result of a suicide bomber who detonated an explosive device at an Iraqi refugee camp, resulting in 14 deaths and 20 injured.

As local authorities have been accommodating refugee families, the attacker entered the same disguised as a women on Sunday evening.

The statement expressed Egypt’s full solidarity with Iraq in fighting terrorist forces that seek to undermine security and stability, while supporting all procedures taken to tackle terrorism.