Aqeel from the Human Rights Council. The international community must take a firm stand to confront terrorism and extremism

Maat Foundation for Peace, Development and Human Rights condemns the terrorist attack that took place at dawn today, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, on an ambush in Al-Arish, which led to the death of six security forces and the killing of seven terrorists, two of them wearing two explosive belts.

The Egyptian security forces thwarted a simultaneous attack on three security checkpoints in the city of El-Arish, North Sinai, and security sources said that a number of terrorists targeted the three checkpoints, and opened fire towards the security forces at the checkpoints, and the security forces were able to arrest a number of terrorist elements, after chasing and combing them The vicinity of the clashes sites.

For his part, Ayman Aqil, President of the Maat Foundation, called on the Human Rights Council to take a serious and firm stance to confront terrorism and extremism, as Aqeel emphasized that while the High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet talks about terrorists and their families and the right of combatants to return to their countries and enjoy a fair trial, it is still Terrorist operations are continuing in a number of countries, including Egypt.

It is worth noting that the Maat Foundation is participating in organizing a stand before the Human Rights Council in Geneva on July 2, to denounce terrorist operations, confront extremism and spread tolerance, on the sidelines of the 41st session of the Council, which will be held from June 24 to July 12, and the Foundation will participate in an international mission consisting of Of 26 individuals from 8 European and African countries.