Bahrain condemns Minya bus shooting

Manama, Nov. 2 (BNA): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain strongly condemned the shooting that targeted a passenger bus in Minya in the Arab Republic of Egypt, which resulted in the death and injury of a number of innocent people. The ministry reaffirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain’s solidarity with the brotherly Arab Republic of Egypt in confronting terrorism, vowing full support for all its incessant efforts to reinforce security and peace. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its sincere condolences to the families and relatives of the casualties, wishing a speedy recovery to the injured in this terror act, which aimed to intimidate and endanger the lives of the innocent people. It reiterated Bahrain's firm rejection and renunciation of violence and terrorism of all forms, which calls for concerted international efforts to curb this phenomenon and dry out its funding sources.