Egyptian army steps up patrolling efforts over Egypt-Libya-Sudan border triangle

Cairo- Egyptian military forces have been deployed on the borders with Libya and Sudan in Jabal Al-Awinat district in order to deter any terrorists infiltration, according to London-based Al-Hayat Newspaper.

The newspaper quoted an anonymous Egyptian official as saying that Egypt will place strict measures in the rugged mountainous region so as to impose control over the border area and prevent any attempts to target Egyptian national security that would be immediately answered.

The Egyptian army will be positioned there and will be on alert 24/7 for any terrorist threats coming from the Libyan borders, according to the newspaper.

"Any attempts that will target the Egyptian national security coming from Libya or Sudan or any other place will be dealt with by force,” an Egyptian official told the newspaper.

Egyptian warplanes raided, on Friday May 26, the city of Derna on what it said were locations of the Derna Shura Council, and they are believed to have raided Hun town on Sunday as well.