Egyptian authorities denied on Tuesday a rights report that alleged that the military had committed violations against civilians during counter-terrorism operations in the northern Sinai region.
Military spokesman Colonel Tamer al-Rifai rejected the Human Rights Watch report as "untruthful".
"It is based on unverified sources. Some politicized organizations are intent on tarnishing Egypt's image and its armed forces with baseless claims," he told AFP.
The armed forces have taken all legal precautions and respected international human rights, he added to the MENA news agency.
A buffer zone has been established on the border line and affected civilians have been compensated through the construction of the new Rafah city, he said.
Moreover, Rifai stressed that the armed forces have supported international efforts to implement development projects in Sinai in order to improve living conditions in the area.
The army has succeeded in destroying the terrorist infrastructure and restored normalcy in Sinai through providing security and social peace to the civilians away from terrorist threats, he stated.
