Sissi Says Egypt Faces Long, Tough Battle Against Militants

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi said Saturday the nation faces a long fight to defeat Islamic extremists after a series of attacks on security forces in the Sinai Peninsula. Sissi delivered the warning in a televised address Saturday, after cutting short his trip to the African Union summit in Ethiopia to respond to the violence. "This battle will be difficult, strong, evil and will take a long time," he told the nation, but vowed "we will not leave...

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