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Foreign Secretary offers condolences following terrorist attack against the Egyptian police

The terrorist attack took place against the police near the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Cairo.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon Philip Hammond
• Published: 21 September 2014

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Commenting on the terrorist attack, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said:

The UK condemns today’s terrorist attack in central Cairo. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of the victims. The UK is committed to working with the Egyptian government to defeat terrorism.

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Published 21 September 2014