Wednesday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi extended his condolences to Algeria over the victims of the fires raging in the country.

Safadi wrote on his official Twitter account, “My deepest condolences to the brothers in Algeria over the victims of the fires. We stand in solidarity with our brothers with all our capabilities in the face of this painful situation. May God have mercy on the victims and grant the wounded a speedy recovery.”

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Earlier Wednesday, His Majesty King Abdullah sent a cable to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, expressing condolences over the civilian and military victims of the fires that erupted in several provinces in Algeria.

In the cable, King Abdullah expressed sympathies to the families of the victims, and wished the injured a speedy recovery, reiterating Jordan’s support for Algeria and its people in efforts to eradicate the fires.

Algerian television announced Wednesday that forest fires raging in areas in the north of the country have claimed the lives of at least 65 people, including 25 soldiers who tried to save residents.

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