Sisi pledges to avenge murder of policemen

CAIRO – 24 January 2018: During his speech on the occasion of National Police Day, President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi expressed his appreciation for the courage of policemen and their long-standing sacrifices to defend and protect the country.

Sisi also paid tribute to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty while fighting terrorism for the sake of protecting the sovereignty and integrity of the nation, and he pledged to take revenge for the martyrs’ deaths.

“You all are well aware of the unprecedented threats facing the region and the life-threatening challenges, including civil wars and sectarian conflicts. Thanks to the army and police, Egypt has luckily managed to overcome its previous challenges,” Sisi stated.

“Egypt was the first country to warn the world of the threat of terrorism that results from political and sectarian conflicts,” Minister of Interior Magdy Abdel Ghaffar said, adding that “the Egyptian leadership has consistently called for political solutions to end the regional conflicts that have spawned waves of terrorism and extremism.”

During his speech on the occasion of the 66th anniversary of the National Police Day, Abdel Ghaffar stressed that the security entities are actively being supported by the political will in their “decisive battle” against terrorism, confirming the full commitment of the policemen and security personnel for the mission.

The function was held on Wednesday at the Police Academy in New Cairo in the presence of a large number of senior state officials and ministers.

President Sisi also placed a wreath of flowers in front of the monument that commemorates police martyrs and honored their families along with security chiefs.

Since the ouster of former Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated President Mohamed Morsi, Egypt has been witnessing growing waves of extremism that harmed society, such as the terrorist attack that hit Al-Rawdah Mosque and left more than 302 Friday prayer congregates dead in late November.

A month earlier, the Ministry of Interior announced that 16 security officers were killed during clashes with militants in Wahat in the Western Desert. The clashes also led to the killing of 15 militants.