Jordan vows support for Egypt

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday strongly denounced the Daesh terrorist group's killing of “brotherly Egyptian Copts in Libya”, vowing Jordan's “full support for Egypt's efforts to eradicate terror”.

During a telephone call with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi on Monday, the King offered his deepest condolences to the families of the victims, conveying the Kingdom's strong condemnation of the "deviant group's inhumane crime which has nothing to do with Islam", according to a Royal Court statement.

For his part, President Sisi expressed thanks for the King’s support for his country at all times and his terror-combating efforts, including his defence of the true essence of Islam, the statement said. 

Also on Monday, the Lower House issued a statement, condemning the “cowardly crime” of killing of 21 Coptic Egyptians by Daesh.

Daesh released a video on Sunday purportedly showing the beheading of the Egyptian workers whom the militants took hostages in Libya.

Sisi also gave a television address on Sunday evening, saying that Egypt and the world are facing “ferocious threats” hailing from radical militants, who are “devoid of any humane sense”.

He also said Egypt is “capable” of facing this menace, adding that Egyptians are no longer allowed to travel to Libya.

Also on Monday, Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour denounced the killing of Egyptian Copts at the hands of Daesh. He sent cables of condolences to Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab and Defence Minister Lt. Gen. Sidqi Subhi.

In the cables, Ensour underlined the government’s and citizens’ support for Egypt in combating the terrorism.