Trump condemns deadly terrorist attacks on churches in Egypt and says he’s confident President Al Sisi will ‘handle situation properly’
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At least 38 people were killed in the suspected suicide bombings at Coptic Christian services on Sunday
At least 26 people have been killed in Tanta while a further dozen were killed in Alexandria earlier today as ISIS claimed responsibility
President Trump said the US strongly condemns the terror attack on Twitter
Added he has great confidence President Al Sisi ‘will handle situation properly’
By HANNAH PARRY
DAILYMAIL.COM
9 April 2017
Donald Trump‏ has condemned the deadly terrorist attacks on churches in Egypt but says he’s confident President Al Sisi will ‘handle situation properly’.
At least 38 people were killed in the suspected suicide bombings at Coptic Christian services on Sunday, Egypt’s state television reported.
Today President Trump offered his condolences, tweeting: ‘ So sad to hear of the terrorist attack in Egypt. U.S. strongly condemns. I have great….confidence that President Al Sisi will handle situation properly.’
The first attack struck worshippers at a church in Tanta, outside Cairo. The second blast detonated outside the front doors of a church in Alexandria after three hero police officers prevented a suicide bomber from accessing the building.
According to Egyptian General Tarek Atilya: ‘The explosion took place in the front rows, near the altar, during the mass.’
Witness Nabil Nader said: ‘I heard the blast and came running. I found people torn up… some people, only half of their bodies remained.’
CBC showed footage from inside the church, where a large number of people gathered around what appeared to be lifeless, bloody bodies covered with papers.
More than 38 people have died in both attacks with in excess of 100 injuries.
A second blast happened outside a church in Alexandria killing 11 people and injuring a further 66, Egypt’s health ministry has confirmed.
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