The Egyptian army has vowed to uproot terrorism and create an investment-friendly climate in the Sinai Peninsula, which has been witnessing lagescale clashes with extremist groups affiliated with ISIS since 2013.
Lieutenant General Mohamed Farid, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, stressed that the army is persistently proceeding to uproot terror and extremism once and for all, and continuing to create the appropriate environment for investment and comprehensive development in Sinai.
Farid inspected on Thursday a number of security checkpoints on the main roads of North Sinai. He also followed up the military operations and security procedures of the permanent operations center in Arish city.
Military spokesman Colonel Tamer al-Rifai said that Farid met members of the armed forces and conveyed greetings of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Minister of Defense Gen. Mohamed Zaki.
Rifai also conveyed their pride in the armed forces' heroic role that contributed to eliminating terrorism and restoring normal life in cities of north and central Sinai.
Farid urged the armed forces to maintain the highest degree of vigilance and preparedness to counter all possible threats and hostile positions.
A cabinet statement by the North Sinai province on Thursday announced that alternative housing units were provided for the province’s residents damaged by clashes between law enforcement forces, and outlaws and terrorists.
The statement revealed that the citizen pays symbolic fees that don’t exceed EGP100.
Muhammad Eid, a public sector employee, told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that he moved from Sheikh Zuweid’s south in 2016 after it became a security operations zone.
Major General Abdel Fadil Shousha, governor of North Sinai, said that this is the second time the authorities are providing alternative housing units.
Managing director of housing department of North Sinai governorate Mohamed Radwan revealed that in the second phase, apartments were made available for 1,176 families in Arish.
