Egypt’s ambassador to the United States Yasser Reda slammed an editorial article published in The Washington Post on November 29 criticizing the Egyptian government’s efforts to counter terrorist groups in the restive Sinai peninsula. The article, titled “Egypt’s misguided terrorism answer,” argues that the “brutal but inept repression by the regime of Abdel Fatah al-Sissi has served only to strengthen the Islamic State’s ´Sinai province,´” referring to the Islamic State-affiliated militant group operating in North Sinai. The ambassador called for unity between Egypt and the US against terrorism, stressing ongoing military cooperation between the two nations. “Instead of allowing extremists to divide us, we must reaffirm and reinforce our unity to defeat terrorism in all its forms. Egypt and the United States are working together to do just that.

Source: Egypt Independent December 06, 2017 09:56 UTC