President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said that over the past years, Egypt has been subjected to a new test that targeted Sinai and waged a fierce war against the forces of terrorism and evil that delusively believed that their terrorist operations could weaken its resolve.
During his speech to the nation on the 42nd anniversary of Sinai Liberation Day, El-Sisi highlighted that these forces destroyed the fortresses of goodness and honor.
He added, "Egyptians presented martyrs from their honorable sons in the armed forces and the police to pay with their blood the price of protecting Sinai and all of Egypt from terrorism and extremism,".
El-Sisi stressed the Egyptians’ struggle for Sinai is an epic of heroism and redemption, perseverance, sacrifice, and an unrelenting insistence on preserving the rights of this great nation and not giving up a single inch of it, is an approach that has long formed the solid foundations of Egyptian patriotism and the main determinants of national security.
The president stressed that Sinai, which was liberated by war and diplomacy, will remain a witness to the strength of Egypt, its people, armed forces, and state institutions, as well as an eternal symbol of the resilience of the Egyptians in defeating aggressors and invaders throughout the ages.