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Threats from an Egyptian militant group that has pledged allegiance to ISIS prompted Canada to close its embassy in Cairo on Monday, a government source told the National Post.

While the threats were directed against several Western assets, Canada’s were among them. The embassy of the United Kingdom, which is next to the Canadian mission, shut on Sunday.

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“There’s been an increase in threats from ISIS-aligned terrorists to Western interests in Egypt,” said the government source, explaining the embassy closure on condition of anonymity.

There’s been an increase in threats from ISIS-aligned terrorists to Western interests in Egypt

“With the changing nature of threats and the evolving security posture of our allies, Canada’s mission becomes an even more attractive target. Canadian diplomats are currently working from an alternate location.”

The source did not identify the group behind the security scare, except to say it had recently aligned itself with ISIS. Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, which has conducted attacks in the Sinai and Cairo, pledged allegiance to ISIS last month.