Washington: The Kingdom of Bahrain expressed the strongest condemnation of an armed individual's attempt to storm the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner at a hotel in Washington, D.C., in the presence of US President Donald Trump.
According to Bahrain News Agency, in a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Kingdom reiterated its firm rejection of violence and terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. The Ministry affirmed the solidarity of the Kingdom of Bahrain with the United States and the American people. It commended the vigilance and efficiency of the security guards, whose swift action thwarted the attempt and led to the apprehension of the assailant.
The ministry expressed the Kingdom's wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured security officer.