AMMAN — Jordan has condemned an armed attack in southern Egypt that killed two Egyptian military officers.

 

In a statement on Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom’s solidarity with the Egyptian government and people, extending its condolences to the families of the victims.

 

The ministry’s spokesperson Fuad Majali reaffirmed Jordan’s support for Egypt and conveyed the Kingdom’s deepest sympathies to the families of the two officers.

 

The spokesperson for the Egyptian Armed Forces has said that the officers were killed during a military operation targeting illegal gold mining activities along Egypt’s southern border with Sudan.