Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday (October 22nd) ordered "increased security at vital facilities" after a high-ranking army officer was shot dead on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt's Ahram Online reported.
Earlier Saturday, Brig. Gen. Adel Rajaei, an armoured division commander who has served in North Sinai, was shot dead by unknown assailants in front of his house on the outskirts of Cairo.
On Friday, Egypt's army said it had killed 21 militants in North Sinai as part of its intensified anti-terror efforts after an attack that killed 12 soldiers and injured six others.
