Morocco condemned on Saturday the terrorist attack on Friday against a security checkpoint in Egypt's Cairo that killed six policemen and injured others.

Morocco also pledged its support for Egypt in countering terrorism, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

The North African kingdom stressed the importance of regional and international cooperation to fight terrorism.

Morocco offered its condolences to the families of the victims, wished a speedy recovery to those injured in the attack, the statement added.

A minor Islamist military faction claimed responsibility for the bomb attack that killed six Egyptian policemen in the country's Giza governorate.

source: Xinhua