Egyptian President responds to attacks in Sinai which left over 30 soldiers dead

CAI02. Cairo (Egypt), 25/10/2014.- A handout picture made available by the Office of the Egyptian Presidency shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi giving a speech outside the Supreme Council, Cairo, Egypt, 25 October 2014.
According to reports Egypt has announced three days of mourning for the more than 30 soldiers who died in a suicide bomb attack and in fights with militants in Sinai 24 October as well as declaring a State of Emergency in parts of Sinai which includes a curfew effective 0300 Saturday morning, the closing of the Rafah border crossing and cutting communication in northern Sinai following an emergency meeting of the National Defence Council. (Atentado, Egipto) EFE/EPA/EGYPTIAN PRESIDENCY / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES EGYPT PRESIDENT