The Egyptian military has sent reinforcements to the country's border with Libya, as part of the effort to safely evacuate Egyptian nationals, DPA reported according to Al Arabiya.
Thousands of Egyptians were reportedly waiting to be evacuated from Libya to escape the violence and unrest.
According to the Egyptian military, over 8,000 Egyptians were evacuated by Tuesday over land and by aircraft.
Two Egyptians were reported killed in the unrest which began last week.