A three-month state of emergency has come into force in parts of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula after a suicide car bomb attack killed more than 30 soldiers.
The bombing on Friday was carried out by a suspected jihadist who rammed a checkpoint with his explosives-packed vehicle, security officials said.
The attack, in an agricultural area northwest of El Arish, the main town in north Sinai, killed 33 soldiers and left more over 25 injured, medics said.
A senior army official and five officers were said to be among those wounded.
State-run TV said clashes between troops and militants followed the bombing, without providing further details.
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said: "I strongly condemn today's terrorist attack in North Sinai, which has led to such a tragic loss of life.
"We stand with the Egyptian government in their fight against terrorism. There can never be a justification for such actions.
"I will be offering my personal condolences to Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri when we meet on Monday in London and look forward to discussing practical cooperation to tackle terrorism during our talks."
The Egyptian presidency said the three-month emergency measures would include a daily curfew from 5pm to 7am.
The decision was also taken to close the Rafah crossing into the Gaza Strip, the only route into the Palestinian territory not controlled by Israel.
"The army and the police will take all necessary measures to tackle the dangers of terrorism and its financing, to preserve the security of the region... and protect the lives of citizens," the presidential decree said.
President Abdel Fattah al Sisi also claimed that external support had been given to the attackers.
"It is very important to know the motives behind this operation," he said.
"Let me tell you first of all that there are external motives behind this operation. External support was given to those who undertook this operation against the Egyptian army, as we've seen.
"Why? Pay attention, I'm talking to all Egyptians. This was done to break the will of Egypt and the Egyptians. This was done to break the will of the army."
Militants also shot dead an officer and wounded two soldiers on Friday at another checkpoint south of El Arish, security officials said.
Jihadists in the peninsula have killed scores of policemen and soldiers since Islamist president Mohammed Morsi was overthrown to avenge a police crackdown on his supporters.
President Abdel Fattah al Sisi, the army chief who toppled Mr Morsi and later won elections, has pledged to eradicate the militants.
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