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<p><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 14pt">April 24, 2006 <i>(7:30 p.m. EDT)</i><br>
No. 41</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 14pt">STATEMENT BY MINISTER MACKAY CONDEMNING BOMBINGS IN
DAHAB, EGYPT</span><span style="font-size: 14pt"></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt">Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay today issued the following statement regarding
the explosions that killed up to 22 people and wounded 150 others in the Egyptian Sinai
resort town of Dahab on Monday, April 24, 2006:</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt">“Canadians are deeply saddened by the loss of life caused by the terrorist attack in
Dahab, Egypt. Our personnel in Egypt are in contact with local authorities to determine
whether Canadians have been affected by this incident. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt">We offer our heartfelt
condolences to Egypt and to all other countries affected by this tragedy. Our thoughts
are with the victims and their families.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt">“Canada strongly condemns this terrorist act, and we are profoundly troubled by such
events. Although the details are still unfolding, this is clearly an act directed against
innocent civilians. The perpetrators must be found and brought to justice.” </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt">Anyone with reason to believe that Canadian friends or relatives may have been in
Dahab is invited to call Foreign Affairs Canada. Call toll-free from Canada or the United
States at 1 800 387-3124 or call collect at (613) 996-8885.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt">For further information, media representatives may contact:</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt">Media Relations Office<br>
Foreign Affairs Canada<br>
(613) 995-1874<br>
</span><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20070221012947/http://www.international.gc.ca/"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="text-decoration: underline">http://www.international.gc.ca</span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p>
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