Jordan expressed its ‘deepest condolences’ for death of an officer, 4 soldiers forces in Sinai

CAIRO – 11 May 2022: The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed its ‘deepest condolences’ and ‘sincere sympathy’ to Egypt for the martyrdom and injury of a number of Egyptian forces during the pursuit of terrorists in North Sinai.

The official spokesman for the ministry, Ambassador Haitham Abu Al-Ful, affirmed the Kingdom’s solidarity with Egypt and supporting its efforts to confront the threat of terrorism.

A military officer and four soldiers were killed in a terrorist attack in North Sinai, where seven of the attackers were also killed and a collection of machine guns, walkie talkies, hand grenades, and ammunition were seized Wednesday.

The spokesperson of the armed forces said in a statement that the military would “avenge the martyrs in its ranks,” and that such “desperate attempts by the forces of evil and those who assist them would only increase our troops’ insistence on security and safety for the great people of Egypt.”

The statement noted that on Saturday, a military airstrike killed nine “takfiri elements” and destroyed a group of terrorist outposts and two four-wheel drive vehicles used by terrorists. Troops also discovered and destroyed explosive devices intended to target military forces.

Earlier on Saturday, a terrorist attack on a water station in Western Sinai killed 11 military personnel, drawing worldwide condemnation. This comes as the state attempts to revive North Sinai economically by infrstruscture projects.