After speaking with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Gentiloni also issued a statement emphasizing Italy’s alliance with Egypt: ”We will not leave Egypt alone: Italy and Egypt are and will always be together in the fight against terrorism.”

The incident is the first major attack on a foreign diplomatic presence in Egypt since el-Sisi took office a year ago.

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