President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Sunday held a meeting with Defense Minister Sedqi Sobhi, Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar and Head of the Egyptian Intelligence Service Khaled Fawzi.

Sisi has called on security bodies to exert utmost efforts to arrest the perpetrators of the terrorist attack that occurred on the Wahat road.

Also, he urged stepping up security and military efforts to prevent any attempts to infiltrate into the country via borders.

President Sisi was briefed on detailed reports about the clashes that erupted between security forces and a number of terror elements, which resulted in killing several policemen and a group of terrorists.

He, meanwhile, hailed the role of police and army personnel, who managed during the past few years to avoid scenarios witnessed by some countries suffering from the spread of terrorism, through restoring stability and security and clamping down on terror groups

Moreover, President Sisi offered his condolences to the victims’ families, commending their courage and loyalty to the nation.

The sacrifices of those policemen, who were killed in the attack, will not go in vain, Sisi affirmed.

Source : Mena