President Morsi said authorities have no plans to negotiate with the Islamists who kidnapped seven security personnel in the Sinai last week. In response to the kidnapping, the army sent reinforcements into the Sinai. Conscripts in the Central Security Forces went on strike to protest the kidnapping of the security personnel. A police camp in the Sinai was attacked by unidentified gunmen for approximately 25 minutes. A truck carrying explosives destined for the Sinai was seized by authorities.
