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FCO Minister condemns bombings in Saudi Arabia

Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood responds to the attacks across the country

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Foreign & Commonwealth Office and 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Tobias Ellwood
Published
5 July 2016
This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Mr Ellwood said:

皇冠体育app bomb attacks in Saudi Arabia, including in its holy city of Medina during Ramadan, show the contempt terrorists have for the true and peaceful nature of Islam. My thoughts go out to the families and friends of the victims.

皇冠体育app UK stands shoulder to shoulder with the people of Saudi Arabia in the fight against global extremism. 皇冠体育appre is never a justification for such heinous actions.

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Published 5 July 2016