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GCC raps Egypt for linking Qatar to attack

Its statement came after Qatar denied involvement in Sunday's bomb attacks in Cairo

Gulf states have condemned Egypt's accusation of Qatari involvement in a Cairo church bombing last week that killed 25 people, a statement from the Gulf Cooperation Council said.
"GCC states are upset over dragging the name of member-state Qatar into this heinous crime," the group's secretary general Abdullatif Al Zayani said.
"This is unacceptable," he said, warning that "unverified statements could harm the strong relations between the GCC and Egypt".
In addition to Qatar, the GCC groups Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Its statement came after Qatar denied involvement in Sunday's bomb attack on the Saint Peter and Saint Paul Church in Cairo, which was claimed by Daesh.
Last Monday, Egypt accused fugitive Muslim Brotherhood leaders who fled to Qatar of training and financing those responsible for the attack.
Cairo's interior ministry pointed the finger at suspect Mohab Mostafa El Sayed Qassem, also known as "The Doctor", who travelled to Qatar in 2015. It said Qassem was offered financial and logistical support to carry out attacks in Egypt.