An ambulance arrives at a hospital where the injured people receive medical treatment in Ismailia, Egypt on Nov. 24, 2017. The death toll in an attack on Friday on a mosque in Egypt's North Sinai province rose to 235, Egypt's state TV reported. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Security Council and the UN secretary-general on Friday condemned the terrorist attack in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula that killed 235 people.
"The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack," said Sebastiano Cardi, president of the council, in a statement.
The members expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and to the Egyptian government and they wished a speedy and full recovery to those who were injured, said the statement.
They underlined the need to bring perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism to justice and urged all states to cooperate actively with the Egyptian government and all other relevant authorities.
They reiterated that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed.
The members of the council reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security. They reaffirmed the need for all states to combat by all means threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also condemned the attack on al-Rawdah Mosque during prayers in the town of Bir al-Abed in North Sinai on Friday.
Guterres extended his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and to the government and people of Egypt and wished a swift recovery to those who have been injured, said Farhan Haq, his deputy spokesman, in a statement.
The secretary-general called for those responsible for the horrific attack to be swiftly brought to justice, said Haq.
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Death toll of attack on mosque in Egypt's Sinai climbs to 235
CAIRO, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in an attack on Friday on a mosque in Egypt's North Sinai province rose to 235, Egypt's state TV reported.
At least 109 others were wounded when suspected militants attacked the mosque, the report said. Earlier report said at least 115 people were killed in the attack. Full story
