Saudi Arabia condemns knife attack on Comoros president

Saudi Arabia condemned in the strongest terms on Sunday the attempted assassination of Comoros President Azali Assoumani. (File/Reuters)

• President of Comoros was “slightly injured” in a knife attack while attending the funeral of a religious leader on Friday
• Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry wished the president a speedy recovery

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia condemned in the strongest terms on Sunday the attempted assassination of Comoros President Azali Assoumani.
The president of the Indian Ocean island nation was “slightly injured” in a knife attack while attending the funeral of a religious leader on Friday, his office said.
The suspect, who was identified as a 24-year-old male soldier, was then found dead in a police cell on Saturday.
The Kingdom affirmed its support for Comoros and its people in the face of all threats to its security and stability.
The Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry wished the president a speedy recovery and the country’s people safety, stability, and prosperity.
Assoumani’s injuries were not serious and he had returned to his home, his office has said in a statement. It added that the attacker was arrested by security forces and was taken into custody, but authorities said he had been discovered a day later “unresponsive” in a cell where he was being held and was declared dead.