Cairo: Egypt announced on Saturday it was extending for three months a state of emergency in parts of the restive Sinai Peninsula following a spate of attacks claimed by jihadists.
The decision was taken by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and comes into force today, a statement from the presidency said.
A state of emergency was originally declared in parts of the peninsula following the death of 30 soldiers in an attack last October close to the town of El-Arish, the capital of North Sinai.
Jihadist organisation Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, which has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, says attacks on the security forces are in retaliation for a government crackdown on Morsi's supporters that has left hundreds dead.
The decision was taken by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and comes into force today, a statement from the presidency said.
A state of emergency was originally declared in parts of the peninsula following the death of 30 soldiers in an attack last October close to the town of El-Arish, the capital of North Sinai.
Jihadist organisation Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, which has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, says attacks on the security forces are in retaliation for a government crackdown on Morsi's supporters that has left hundreds dead.
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