Egypt Kills 5 Suspected Militants In Sinai: Ministry
Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published January 16, 2019 | 10:46 PM
Egyptian police killed five suspected militants in North Sinai, where security forces are fighting an insurgency led by an affiliate of the Islamic State group, the government said Wednesday
The interior ministry said in a statement that a shootout broke out between the police and militants during a raid on their hideout in the provincial capital El-Arish.
It alleged the militants, who had been under surveillance, had been planning attacks on"important and vital facilities" as well as prominent figures in the city.
The ministry did not say when the shootout occurred.
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