Egypt ministers meet with security forces in North Sinai

Egypt’s Defence Minister Sedki Sobhy and Interior Minister Magdy Abdel-Ghaffar met Friday (March 17th) with security forces in North Sinai, Egypt's Ahram Online reported.

In an official statement, the army said the ministers also toured the provincial capital of al-Arish, accompanied by North Sinai security director and 2nd Army field commander Nasser al-Assi.

During the meeting, Sobhy honoured a number of army and police officers for their contributions to the success of security operations targeting the "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" (ISIL).

"There has been no slacking in the protection of Egypt's national security and in cleansing Sinai from all forms of extremism and terrorism, thanks to the cohesion of the honourable people of Sinai who stand in the same trench with the armed forces and police," Sobhy said.

Abdel-Ghaffar discussed ongoing security efforts to foil militant attacks, which have killed hundreds of security personnel in the peninsula.

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