Mon, 17/09/2012 - 21:27
Army and police forces involved in Operation Eagle
in Sinai are now on maximum alert after negotiations between a
delegation sent there by President Mohamed Morsy and leaders of jihadi
groups fell through, said a military source on Monday.
The source, a field commander involved
in the operation, said security forces intend to resume their strikes
against militant elements in Sinai suspected of being involved in
August’s attacks on checkpoints along the Arish-Rafah Road and police
stations throughout the area.
Investigations into the Rafah attack
that left 16 Egyptian border guards dead last month has turned up viable
leads as to the perpetrators, the source claimed, adding that the final
results of that investigation were to be announced on 6 October.
The North Sinai Security Directorate on
Monday released seven suspects who were arrested for violent acts, but
kept five others in custody.
Also on Monday, Bedouins from central
Sinai blocked the international route adjacent to the border with
Israel, demanding that officials provide water, electricity and mobile
phone networks for the area.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
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