State news agency MENA cited a Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) as saying: "We swear in the name of God to avenge them." "Egyptians will not have to wait long before they see a reaction to this attack by terrorists…Anyone liaising with these groups that have attacked our troops in the Sinai in recent months will pay dearly, be it inside Egypt or abroad," the statement added.
President Mohamed Mursi vowed late on Sunday to retake control of the Sinai and boost Egypt’s security presence there.
The gunmen then crossed into the Zionist entity in an armored vehicle. The entity later said five gunmen were killed by tanks and helicopters.
Zionist top military spokesman, Yoav Mordechai, told army radio on Monday the gunmen were "members of the global jihad based in Sinai, which has become a hothouse for world terrorism because of the weak control exercised" by Cairo..
Source: AFP | 06-08-2012 - 11:31 Last updated 06-08-2012 - 11:31 |
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