Military spokesperson-Official Facebook PageCAIRO – 23 May 2018: Egyptian Military spokesperson, Tamer Refaei slammed and denounced Human rights watch (HRW) latest report issued Tuesday, May 22, titled: “Egypt: Army Intensifies Sinai Home Demolitions”. The report was denounced as well by the Military spokesperson.In a statement published on his official Facebook account, Refaei said that the HRW report came unlike reality and based on unreliable sources.The military spokesperson added that the Army provides food, medicine and essential products to civilians in North Sinai. He also said that the armed forces coordinate with the government apparatuses to be well prepared for any emergencies.“The Armed forces secure the arrival of trucks filled with fresh food and dairy products to distribute them later to the local residents,” Refaei stated in his statement.Egyptian armed forces statements have previously provided facts on the situation in North Sinai, including the distribution process of medical supplies among the residents affected by the ongoing military campaign against terrorism.About 22 statements were released by the military on a regular basis during the past period. The reports included specific details regarding the updates in Sinai.Egypt and specially Sinai residents suffered from several terrorist attacks during the past years, which demanded a firm response of the government.On February 9, Egypt launched “Comprehensive Operation Sinai 2018” in North Sinai, Central Sinai, the Nile Delta and the Western Desert along the border with Libya.The operation showed the high efficiency of the Egyptian military and police in combating terrorism threats, without causing any danger to citizens.The operation came in response to the Rawda mosque attack near Al-Arish, which killed at least 313 and injured dozens in last November. The attack was deemed to be the deadliest in modern Egyptian history.

Source: Egypt Today May 22, 2018 23:48 UTC