02 Jan 2011
MFA Spokesman's Comments : Bomb Blast outside Coptic Christian Church in Alexandria, Egypt
In response to media queries on the car bomb blast outside a Coptic Christian church in Alexandria, Egypt, following a New Year's mass, the MFA Spokesman said: "Our Embassy in Cairo is in touch with the Singaporeans residing in Alexandria, Egypt. There are no Singaporeans affected by the bomb blast. Singapore strongly condemns the attack on a religious instituion in Egypt. The incident is another sombre reminder that terrorism continues to remain a serious threat and all countries have to remain vigilant and take tough counter-terrorist action in the fight against this scourge".
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
2 JANUARY 2011