CAIRO, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Egypt has strongly condemned the two terrorist attacks that took place in Qatif in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, leaving a Saudi security man dead and several others wounded.
"Egypt asserted its solidarity with Saudi in combating terrorism and extremism that target shaking its security and stability," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
It added Egypt supports all the measures taken by Saudi to foil the plans of the terrorist cells and organizations, to promote safety and security of its citizens, the statement added.
The statement further underlined the need of intensifying international efforts to confront terrorism, and finding a comprehensive vision to stop the spread of terrorism, and to stand against those finance and promote extremism.
The attack occurred in the same area where a policeman was killed and three others wounded in a bombing on Tuesday morning.
The Shiite-majority eastern province of Qatif has suffered attacks following the 2011 protests in which the Shiite sects asked for gaining the same right in the Sunni-dominated country.
Three people, including a police officer, were also killed last month in bombings the same province.
