President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said "foreign hands lie behind Friday's attacks" on army soldiers that left 31 killed and 30 injured. Surrounded by top military generals, El-Sisi's comments came immediately following an emergency meeting of the Supreme Council of the armed Forces Saturday morning. "Since before 3 July, 2013 we had a choice - either the people or the army would have to confront terror. We chose that the army carry out the mission," El-Sisi said. "There are attempts to saw a wedge between the people and the army. No-one will be able to divide the Egyptian people and its army." The president said despite the recent attacks "much has already been done to combat terrorism." El-Sisi said that the government "was ready to take action to solve the problem on the Egypt-Gaza border at the roots." More to follow http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/113911.aspx