Egyptian President Blames Muslim Brotherhood for Attacks

Kostyantin Pankin/iStock/Thinkstock(CAIRO) — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi blamed the Muslim Brotherhood on Saturday for a deadly attack of Egyptian soldiers earlier this week.

The statements came two days after the deadly attack in Egypt’s northern Sinai Peninsula, which killed 31 soldiers. The president cut short a visit to an African Union summit to return to Egypt after the attack.

“This battle will be difficult, strong, evil and will take a long time,” he said in comments broadcast on state TV, the BBC reports.

An Islamic State affiliate in Egypt has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack.

It is the second major deadly attack in the last six months in the region, as insurgents continue to target police and military personnel.


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