The family of former president Mohamed Morsi released a statement condemning Friday's attacks in North Sinai, which killed 30 security personnel. The family placed blame on the current Egyptian government under President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. A statement released by the Muslim Brotherhood Sunday added that Morsi's family "holds coup authorities fully responsible for neglecting security and protection of the lives of soldiers". The family said a security failure allowed the attacks to take place, because "authorities are preoccupied with protecting the coup regime and its symbols" rather than the lives of its soldiers. The statement added: "Morsi's family offers sincere condolences to the Egyptian people and the families of the martyrs of Friday's treacherous violent incident in Sinai." Morsi was ousted from power in a military coup in July 2013, following mass demonstrations against his government. Osama Morsi, the Morsi family's spokesman, called the bombing a "heinous criminal incident".
