The Libyan government began forming a committee to investigate the attack of an Egyptian church in Benghazi. The government has said it will take the necessary actions to secure the Church and its residents. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the International Cooperation Libya have condemned the attack on the church, which was carried out by armed Libyan factions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed its deep regrets and concern with what is happening. It is contrary to the teaching of Islam and the international norms and conventions.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appealed to the citizens of Libya to contribute to creating and activating a culture that respects the rights and beliefs of residents from other countries. It has apologised for the incident and it has stressed the intention of the authorities to deal with the incident appropriately (Author not mentioned, al-Wafd, Mar. 5, p. 12). Read original text in Arabic.