Egypt sends tanks to Sinai Peninsula after security force abduction

[FarCenter]

The Egyptian army has sent reinforcements into the Sinai Peninsula following the abduction of seven policemen and soldiers by Islamist militants. President Morsi has refused to negotiate with the abductors.


Egyptian tanks and armored personnel carriers crossed from the Suez Canal into the Sinai area where the seven members of the security force were kidnapped last week, state-run newspaper Al-Ahram reported on Monday.

A military official said the move followed a meeting between Egypt's military leadership and President Mohammed Morsi who said he was unwilling to give in to the kidnapper's demands.

"We will not succumb to any blackmail," the Egyptian president tweeted.

http://www.dw.de/egypt-sends-tanks-to-sinai-peninsula-after-security-force-abduction/a-16825398

[Aristus]

1. Egypt is doing the same crap we did after 9/11.

Sending tanks is useless against terror groups. Send trained counter-terror groups in instead...

[FarCenter]

2. But if your intent is to remilitarize the Sinai, you send tanks.

[Aristus]

3. Very true. So, once again: same crap.

Saying one thing, and doing another.