UN Chief Condemns Deadly Terrorist Attack On Tourist Bus In Egypt

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday strongly condemned a deadly terrorist attack on a tourist bus in Southern Sinai, Egypt, and urged that the perpetrators be brought to justice.

A bus in the Southern Sinai town of Taba was struck by a terrorist attack which reportedly killed four people, including three tourists from the Republic of Korea, and injured many others.

A statement by Ban’s Spokesman “conveyed his condolences to the families of the victims and to the governments of Egypt and the Republic of Korea’’, the statement said.

Ban also called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice.

A bomb exploded in the front part of the bus carrying ROK sightseers near Taba border crossing with Israel in Southern Sinai.

Reports said that three tourists and an Egyptian driver were killed in the attack.

It was the first attack on tourists since the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi by the Egyptian army in July which sparked civil unrest and a spate of attacks across the country that had targeted security forces. (Xinhua/NAN)

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