The Egyptian army explained the circumstances of a campaign targeting groups linked to illegal gold prospecting, confirming that the operation followed the dropping of warning leaflets on those it described as “criminal elements”. It said the campaign aimed to fully enforce state sovereignty within its borders and protect Egypt’s resources and national wealth.
Armed forces affirm strength of Egyptian-Sudanese relations
The Egyptian armed forces affirmed the depth of the ties linking the Egyptian and Sudanese peoples at both political and popular levels. It said the peaceful coexistence enjoyed by millions of Sudanese living in Egypt was evidence of the strength of relations between the two countries and peoples.
The armed forces called on the people of the Nile Valley to obtain information from official sources and not be drawn into what it described as misleading rumours and foreign agendas.
It said these rumours and agendas sought to undermine the fraternal relations linking the Egyptian and Sudanese peoples, as it discussed the campaign and the circumstances surrounding its implementation.
