{"id":463068,"date":"2018-02-09T16:59:32","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T16:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2018\/02\/09\/egypt-announces-highest-state-of-alert\/"},"modified":"2018-02-09T16:59:32","modified_gmt":"2018-02-09T16:59:32","slug":"egypt-announces-highest-state-of-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2018\/02\/09\/egypt-announces-highest-state-of-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt announces highest state of alert"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Egypt has announced the country\u2019s highest state of alert, following the launch of a major counter-terrorism operation.<\/p>\n

Earlier, the army said it was beginning operations in the Sinai peninsula, Nile Delta and Western Desert against Islamist militants.<\/p>\n

It has since closed the Rafah Crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll security measures are beefed up around vital and important facilities, national projects, water and power plants as well as places of worship,\u201d says the state-run MENA news agency.<\/p>\n

Egypt\u2019s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has praised the operation.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am following with pride the heroism of my sons from the armed forces and the police to cleanse Egypt\u2019s dear land of terrorist elements, the enemies of life,\u201d he posted on his official Facebook page.<\/p>\n

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Source: BBC<\/strong><\/p>\n

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