During the phone calls, both Mikati and Khasawneh condoled with the prime minister over the death of a number of army personnel in a terrorist attack on a water lifting station west of Sinai. The two prime ministers condemned the terrorist attack and expressed support for Egypt in its fight against terrorism. Five military personnel were also injured as the Egyptian army confronted the attack carried out by a group of takfiri elements, the spokesman said on Saturday. “The armed forces affirm their continued efforts to eradicate terrorism and uproot its roots,” the spokesman stressed. The president extended sincere condolences to the great Egyptian people, armed forces and the families of the martyrs, wishing the injured people a speedy recovery.
