Security services intensify and a larger number of security forces are deployed at fixed checkpoints, February 9, 2018 - Press Photo
CAIRO – 19 March 2018: Interior Ministry said Sunday it is able to monitor the situation in many border cities and is ready to provide assistance to forces there when required.
Colonel Ayman al-Beshlawi, head of the newly activated Communications and Crisis Management Center of the Interior Ministry said in a press conference that the center aims to “face crises before they happen.”
The ministry supplied all police operation rooms in the directorates nationwide with digital maps systems, which enable each directorate to get information about and manage its forces, said Beshlawi.
Wireless networks allow the ministry to be connected to many border towns, Beshlawi said. In case any crisis occurs, the ministry can spot it on the digital maps that allow the ministry to evaluate the situation before providing necessary assistance.
The digital maps system covers a distance of 200 kilometers from the transmitter station, Beshlawi said, adding that the ministry has recently resorted to the use of HF radios during operations carried out by forces in mountainous areas.
HF radios enable the ministry to monitor their forces and are known for covering long distances effectively, although they are of low speed. They are used extensively in modern military communications.
On March 14, President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi visited the Interior Ministry to follow up on police efforts regarding the Sinai 2018 anti-terrorism operation.
He also followed up on their efforts in maintaining order and stability in all parts of the country, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Radi said in a statement.
Operation Sinai 2018 was launched on February 9 to eradicate terror and terrorists in the peninsula.
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