Aiming to eliminate the presence of the Islamic State in Egypt, the Egyptian Armed Forces declared on Friday that the national alert level is raised to “maximum security,” or “strict C”. Egypt’s security forces, including the army, follow A and B type alerts when football matches or festivals and official holidays take place. Level C alert status includes deploying forces in different parts of Egypt’s governorates aiming to face potential threats such as terrorist attacks. The “strict C” alert level is a level higher than C and is declared when the country prepares for extreme threats, such as terrorism or foreign invasion, with forces being deployed all over the country. The “strict C” alert means that all off-days for officers and conscripts in the army and police are suspended, in addition to preventing them from leaving their work place.

Source: Egypt Independent February 10, 2018 13:41 UTC