Al Azhar supports 'Sinai 2018' Operation to uproot terrorism

CAIRO - 9 February 2018: Al-Azhar Institute expressed its full support for the "Comprehensive Operation Sinai 2018" announced by the armed forces and the Ministry of the Interior on Friday to purge the country from terrorism, a Friday statement read.

“Al-Azhar calls upon all the Egyptian people to support our brave armed forces and security men in confronting these terrorist and criminal elements, which terrorized innocent citizens,” Al-Azhar said in its statement.

The statement added that Al-Azhar praises the courage of army and police personnel to "make precious sacrifices for the sake of spreading security in all parts of Egypt."

The Egyptian Armed Forces and police have raised a state of high alert across different governorates to execute a comprehensive security crackdown against terrorists, according to statements issued on Friday by the Armed Forces.