(MENAFN) Egypt president says he's welling to personally join security forces battling Islamic militants in the Sinai Peninsula.
His remarks come with less than two weeks before elections, which its outcome is a foregone conclusion, with general-turned-president Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi running virtually unopposed. His only challenger is a little-known politician who supports him.
With a landslide win beyond doubt, since a high turnout will accord the vote legitimacy, el-Sissi and his supporters are urging voters to come out and cast their ballots.
In televised comments Thursday, el-Sissi vowed to take action to defeat the Islamic State-led militants and resume the fight the end. "We either live together, or we die together," he said, referring to himself and security forces.
"We are fighting modern day heretics..we are fighting for the sake of God."
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