Egypt's Grand Mufti condemns Ayat's terrorist attack

CAIRO - 5 July 2017:Egypt's Grand Mufti Dr Shawki Allam has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in el Ayyat which led to the death of two retired officers and one conscript on Wednesday.

In a statement Wednesday, the Mufti said that Islam is innocent of those terrorists, demanding more firm measures against those who attack the Egyptian security and calling on all Egyptians to confront terrorism.

The Mufti mourned the families of the martyrs saying that Ayat's terrorist attack will increase the cohesion of the Egyptian people.