KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the safety of Malaysian students in Egypt remains a top priority.

The prime minister in a tweet said that the government would undertake the necessary measures to bring them home safely.

“The safety of our students in Egypt remains a top priority. We will do what is necessary to ensure they can be brought home safe,” he said.

Najib had reportedly directed that preparations be made to bring back Malaysian students who are pursuing studies in Egypt in view of the current developments in the country.

Meanwhile, the Education Ministry and Wisma Putra in Egypt have set up a “safe home” to facilitate the evacuation of Malaysian students if the situation warrants it.

Bloody clashes erupted on Wednesday between supporters of ousted president Mohamed Mursi and security forces after the forces moved to clear out protest camps at two major squares in Egypt set up by Mursi’s loyalists demanding his return to power. — Bernama