CAIRO, Oct 27 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, issued a decree to extend the country’s already-imposed state of emergency for another three months starting from today, Oct 27, Egypt’s official gazette reported.
According to the decree, the armed forces and the police will take necessary measures, “to face the perils of terrorism and its finances, maintain security nationwide, protect public and private properties and preserve lives of citizens.”
Under the Egyptian constitution, presidential decisions to renew the state of emergency must be approved by the country’s parliament.
Sisi first imposed a three-month nationwide state of emergency in Apr, 2017, following a twin bombing at two churches in the northern provinces of Gharbiya and Alexandria, that killed at least 47 and wounded over 120 others.
Most of the attacks were claimed by the Wilayat Sinai, a Sinai-based group affiliated with the Daesh terrorist organisation.– NNN-MENA
