The African Union (AU) has condemned Sunday’s attack that killed 11 Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai Peninsula.
Egypt said the attack targeted a water pumping station, news agencies report.
Egypt has battled militants in Sinai for years. The Islamic State (IS) group said it carried out Sunday’s attack.
In a tweet, AU Commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat condemned “in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Sinai”.
See the tweet below
The @_AfricanUnion condemns in the strongest terms the terorrist attack in #Sinai that resulted in the death of 11 soldiers.Our sincere condolences to the bereaved families, in full solidarity with President @AlsisiOfficial, the Govt & the people of the Arab Republic of #Egypt.
— Moussa Faki Mahamat (@AUC_MoussaFaki) May 8, 2022
Source: BBC
