Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi established on Saturday a unified command to combat terrorism east of the Suez Canal, following deadly militant attacks in Sinai. At least 30 people were killed and 50 others were injured late Thursday in four separate attacks against security installations in the governorate. Egypt’s Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) announced the presidential decree establishing the command. Sisi promoted Third Field Army Commander Osama Roshdy Askar to lieutenant general, who will be in charge of the command. The statement comes following Sisi’s meeting with SCAF today morning following the deadly attacks in Sinai which left at least 30 dead. Sisi cut short his trip to Ethiopia on Friday after the attacks. The president was heading an Egyptian delegation attending the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa. Addressing the Thursday attack, Sisi said on Friday that Egypt is “paying the price” for fighting terrorism and extremism, state-run MENA reported. The meeting between Sisi and SCAF is held to discuss “military and security details”, a military source said. The council is studying a plan to combat the “qualitative development of terrorist operations in Sinai,” despite “the success…
Egypt’s President Establishes Unified Command To Combat Terrorism In Sinai
January 31, 2015
