CAIRO, Egypt -                                   Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation on Tuesday promised to guide citizens in combating the horned vipers that appeared in several residential areas of the Fifth Settlement in Cairo.

The ministry clarified that its role in assisting citizens in residential areas will be limited to guidance, and it will focus on combating the pests and insects in agricultural areas because, the pesticides that the ministry uses for agricultural lands is not suitable for use around residential buildings.

A state of horror and anxiety struck residents in New Cairo following the appearance of horned vipers in the Fifth Settlement.