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Egypt declares state of emergency in Sinai
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi issues order after 30 soldiers were killed in gun and bomb attack in the country's north.
Last updated: 25 Oct 2014 12:54
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Egypt has declared a state of emergency in the north and centre of the Sinai Peninsula after a suicide car bombing killed at least 30 soldiers.
The measures will begin on Saturday at 03:00 GMT "for [a] duration of three months," Presidency Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said in a statement, in the wake of the deadliest attack on the security forces since the army deposed President Mohamed Morsi last year.
A three-day mourning period has been declared across the country, while a curfew has been put in place between 7pm and 7am in areas covered by the state of emergency declaration, according to state media.
Speaking after a meeting of the national defence council on Saturday, Sisi described the Sinai Peninsula as "a nesting ground for terrorism and terrorists".
"Egypt has been fighting terrorists for months," he said. "No one can drive a wedge between the Egyptians and their army."
