UAE LEADERS CONDEMN MASSACRE
ABU DHABI: President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of condolences to Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, President of Egypt, for the victims of the terrorist attack on the Al Rawdha Mosque in North Sinai Province.
Sheikh Khalifa reiterated the UAE’S solidarity with Egypt and its support for all measures taken by Egypt to maintain security and stability and also expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, sent similar cables of condolences to President Al Sisi.
Separately, in a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed its vehement condemnation and denunciation of this terrorist act, which contravenes human values and principles, as well as the teachings of the Islamic Sharia and other religions.
“This horrible crime exposes, beyond doubt, the ugly face of terrorism that does not respect the human soul and the sanctity of places of worship. It also exposes the false allegations of extremist groups, which dons the cloak of religion to justify their barbaric acts, which Islam is innocent from,” the statement said.
The statement reiterated the UAE’S unequivocal stance against all forms of terrorism and called for all nations to further co-ordinate and mobilise the international efforts to eradicate this dangerous scourge, which threatens international security and stability, as well as to eliminate the root causes of terrorism and dry up its sources of funding.
“While strongly deploring this criminal act and rejecting all forms of terrorism and violence, the UAE expresses its irm solidarity with and support for the Arab Republic of Egypt, in its ight against this serious crime,” the statement added.
“This cowardly crime will not undermine the will and determination of the Egyptian people to pursue their ight against terrorism, which has no homeland, religion or morals,” the statement emphasised.
The ministry expressed the condolences of the UAE to the families of the martyrs and the government and people of Egypt while wishing a speedy recovery to those injured in the attack.