Egypt’s Mansour in security pledge

CAIRO: Egyptian President Adly Mansour vowed on Thursday (Friday in Manila) to battle for security “ to the end,” as the military warned it would clamp down on any violence in rallies planned by Mohamed Morsi’s supporters and opponents.

“We are at a decisive moment in Egypt’s history, which some want to steer into the unknown,” Mansour, installed as interim leader by the military after Morsi’s overthrow on July 3, said in a televised address.