CAIRO — Egypt on Sunday extended its state of emergency for another three months.

President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s decision was published in the official government gazette. It is expected to be approved by Parliament within seven days and go into effect on July 14.

Egypt has been under a state of emergency since an Islamic State affiliate bombed two Coptic churches in April last year, killing at least 44 people.

Egypt has been battling Islamic militants for years, but the insurgency gained strength after the 2013 overthrow of an elected but divisive Islamist president.

The militants have mainly targeted security forces and Christians.

In February, Egypt launched a massive security operation against militants in Sinai, parts of Egypt’s Nile Delta, and the Western Desert.

In a separate development, Sissi raised pensions for military personnel and salaries for civil servants by 15 percent amid a wave of consumer price increases linked to government efforts to reduce government spending.

The raises, announced Saturday in the government gazette, will take effect on July 1. Sissi, a retired general, has raised military pensions several times in recent years.

In recent days the government has raised the price of fuel, drinking water, and electricity as part of an austerity program stemming from a three-year, $12 billion bailout loan from the International Monetary Fund, which Egypt secured in 2016.

Associated Press