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Egypt army chief visits poll stations to check vote
Monday 26-05-2014 04:43 PM
Soldiers stand guard at a court and police station as Egyptians vote in during the presidential elections in Cairo, May 26, 2014. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
CAIRO, May 26 (Aswat Masriya) Egypt's defense minister Sedki Sobhi visited a number of polling stations on Monday to see that the electoral process is running smoothly.
Egyptians began voting for a new president early on Monday under heavy security.
Competing in the race are former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and leftist politician Hamdeen Sabahi.
Polls will close at 9 p.m. on Tuesday.
Egypt's army has deployed 180,000 conscripts to secure the polls.
