The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent a cable of condolences and consolation to the Egyptian President Abdulfattah Al-Sissy, following a terrorist attack that targeted a bus, in Minya, resulting in deaths and casualties. In his cable, the Monarch said: We have been informed of a terrorist attack that targeted a bus, in Minya Province, resulting in deaths and casualties, and as we, strongly, denounce such criminal act, we share with Your Excellency the pain of such a calamity, reasserting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's support to the Arab Republic of Egypt and its fraternal people and expressing, on behalf of the people and government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and in my own name, utmost condolences and sincere consolation, wishing speedy recovery for the injured and praying to the Al-Mighty to protect Egypt and its sisterly people against any harm and mischief.
