The Maldivian government has condemned the terrorist attack on a mosque in Egypt’s North Sinai province.
The Foreign Ministry conveyed the government’s ‘deepest condolences’ for the bombing, which killed over 230 people.
Strongly condemn the cowardly terrorist attack in #Sinai #Egypt. GoM stands with people & govt of Egypt. Our deepest condolences to the families of the victims - FM @ASIM_MDV
— MFA-Maldives (@MDVForeign) November 24, 2017
The bombing had reportedly been carried out by militants, though no known groups have claimed the attack.
However, the Islamic State (IS) has been responsible for a recent chain of similar attacks in the region.
President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has said that Egyptian forces will respond with brute force.
