Egypt denounces terrorist attack on Uganda school

Ahram Online , Saturday 17 Jun 2023

Egypt condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a school in Mpondwe, in western Uganda, leaving dozens killed and injured.

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Residents are seen at the premises of an attack in Mpondwe, Uganda, on June 17, 2023 at the Mpondwe Lhubiriha Secondary School. The death toll from an attack on a school in western Uganda by militants linked to the Islamic State group has risen to 37, the country s army spokesman said Saturday. AFP

 

Egypt expresses its sincere condolences to the Ugandan government, people as well as relatives of the victims of the heinous attack, wishing a speedy recovery to the injured, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Saturday.

At least 37 people were killed and others abducted in the attack, reported Reuters.

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