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1st LD: Egypt's Sisi orders army to restore Sinai security in 3 months

Xinhua,November 29, 2017 Adjust font size:

CAIRO, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi ordered the army's chief of staff on Wednesday to restore security and stability in the restive part of the Sinai Peninsula within three months.

"I bear you responsible before all the Egyptian people to restore security and stability in Sinai within three months," Sisi spoke directly to Chief of Staff Mohamed Farid Hegazy while delivering a speech aired on the Egyptian state TV. Enditem