In an immediate reaction the allies of Egypt in the West issued statements condemning the attack:
UK, US, EU condemn terrorist attack in Luxor
The European Union, United States and UK condemned a Wednesday suicide bombing near Karnak temple of Luxor Wednesday, expressing their support to Egypt against "terrorism."
Minister for North Africa Tobias Ellwood said in a statement on Wednesday, "I strongly condemn the appalling terrorist attack today in Luxor in Egypt." He added, "The UK continues to stand with the Egyptian government and people in their fight against terrorist violence."
The US embassy in Cairo also commended the police officers and citizens who managed to foil the attack. "We extend our sympathies to those who sustained injuries. We also condemn the attack on the Multinational Force and Observers mission (MFO) base in North Sinai. The United States continues to stand with the Egyptian government and people in the ongoing fight against terrorism."
The EU joined in the condemnations, also asserting their support of the country's efforts to combat 'violent extremism.' "The EU will keep supporting Egypt's efforts to tackle violent extremism and prevent new attacks. We extend our sympathies to those wounded," the EU statement said.
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At the same time, this statement was made, it became known that in the last two months more than at least 163 Egyptian students, activists or random targeted civilians have been kidnapped by Egyptian security forces and disappeared – with the family for weeks frantically and in vain searching for their loved ones in prisons around the country. This was reason for another series of statements by Western Allies that to this day has not been sufficiently reported in world media:
UK, US, EU condemn terrorist attacks on innocent civilians in Egypt
The European Union, United States and UK condemned the disappearance of 163 activists Wednesday, expressing their support to Egypt against "terrorism."
Minister for North Africa Tobias Ellwood said in a statement on Wednesday, "I strongly condemn the appalling attack on innocent citizens in Egypt." He added, "The UK continues to stand with the Egyptian people in their fight against state terrorist violence."
The US embassy in Cairo also commented on the disappeared and rumours of torture inflicted on them. "We extend our sympathies to those who sustained injuries. We also condemn the attack on innocent civilians. The United States continues to stand with the Egyptian people in the ongoing fight against state terrorism."
The EU joined in the condemnations, also asserting their support of the country's efforts to combat 'violent extremism.' "The EU will keep supporting Egypt's efforts to tackle violent extremism by the state security forces and prevent new attacks on innocent citizens. We extend our sympathies to those wounded," the EU statement said.
Several human rights organisations in Egypt, the US, Europe and UK expressed satisfaction that the Western allied powers to Egypt have finally found the courage to speak up for the oppressed Egyptian civilians who are kidnapped, then held and tortured in unknown prisons in the country with the Ministry of Interior and the General Prosecutor refusing to disclose their whereabouts.
"It was about high time", an Egyptian activist said, who did not want his name to be published for fear of disappearing.
