Canada closes Cairo embassy over security fears

Source: BBC

Canada has shut its embassy in Cairo due to "security concerns", a day after the UK closed its own diplomatic mission in the Egyptian capital.

It is not clear if Canada's measure is linked to a video in which a man believed to be a Canadian militant urges attacks against his home country. The video - released on Sunday - refers to the killing of Canadian soldiers and an attack on parliament in Ottawa.

Canada is part of a coalition fighting Islamic State (IS) militants.

Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney said in a statement on Sunday that Canadians must remain vigilant.

"That is why we are taking part in the coalition that is currently conducting air strikes against ISIL [ISIS], and supporting the security forces in Iraq in their fight against this terrorist scourge," he said. Countries in the coalition often refer to IS as Isil or Isis.

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