The Armed Forces Spokesperson, Tamer al-Refaei, announced on Friday that the army has initiated a comprehensive military operation in various strategic locations in Sinai targeting terrorists, in accordance with orders issued by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to the General Command of the Armed Forces and the Ministry of Interior. Security services have been intensified and a larger number of security forces have been deployed on the streets at fixed checkpoints, patrolling governorates and the borders linking them, the source said. The source highlighted that directives have been issued to the security leaders in the governorates, instructing them to inspect the security services themselves and to increase the presence of security forces at each governorate’s borders. Meanwhile, security authorities have been told to continue operations to comb the Nile islands, mountainous areas, and remote villages. The security source pointed out that modern surveillance cameras belonging to the General Directorate of Traffic are following up the traffic as well as the security situations on the ground around the clock.

Source: Egypt Independent February 09, 2018 10:18 UTC