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Anderson Cooper is sending well wishes to journalist Lara Logan who was brutally assaulted days ago by a group of men while reporting from Egypt.

The 43-year-old CNN anchor tweeted:

    "Sickened and saddened by the attack on Lara Logan. She is in all of our thoughts and prayers.”


Logan's attack occurred at Tahrir Square while she was covering a mob scene. As for Cooper, he recently escaped a mob attack on the streets of Cairo.

CBS released a statement saying Logan was rescued from the angry mob by a group of women and Egyptian soldiers. After a brief hospital stay, she's now recovering at her home near Washington D.C.

Read the network's entire statement ... after the jump.