Militants attack Egypt police dozens killed: sources
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
Security has been a key point for  President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi  a former military commander who presents himself as a bulwark against terrorism after leading the ouster of president Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2013 .  Sisi  was elected on a landslide a year later.
Though  he  has yet to declare  his  intentions   Sisi  is widely expected to run for re-election in April next year with little opposition. But critics say  his  popularity has been dimmed because of security and economic austerity policies.
That group has in the past only carried out mostly small operations since it emerged last year. Egyptian authorities say it is the armed militant wing of the Muslim Brotherhood  an Islamist group it outlawed in 2013. Most of its leadership has been jailed in a crackdown under  Sisi .
Since  Sisi  came to power  hundreds of troops and police have been killed in often sophisticated attacks by militants in the northern Sinai region  where Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis group pledged allegiance to Islamic State in 2014.
Security has been a key point for  [TGT][TGT]was elected on a landslide a year later.
Though  [TGT]  has yet to declare  [TGT]  intentions   [TGT]is widely expected to run for re-election in April next year with little opposition. But critics say  [TGT]  popularity has been dimmed because of security and economic austerity policies.
That group has in the past only carried out mostly small operations since it emerged last year. Egyptian authorities say it is the armed militant wing of the Muslim Brotherhood  an Islamist group it outlawed in 2013. Most of its leadership has been jailed in a crackdown under  Sisi .
Since  [TGT]came to power  hundreds of troops and police have been killed in often sophisticated attacks by militants in the northern Sinai region  where Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis group pledged allegiance to Islamic State in 2014.