Egypt's Forces Say Eliminated 7 Extremists, Repelling Attack By Terrorists In North Sinai

Egypt's Forces Say Eliminated 7 Extremists, Repelling Attack by Terrorists in North Sinai

The Egyptian Armed Forces said that they repelled an attack of the extremists in the north of the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, killing seven terrorists

CAIRO (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 16th February, 2019) The Egyptian Armed Forces said that they repelled an attack of the extremists in the north of the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, killing seven terrorists.

An Egyptian officer was fatally wounded during the clash, according to the army spokesman.

Since February 2018, the Egyptian Armed Forces have been carrying out the Sinai-2018 counterterrorism operation, killing or detaining hundreds of militants.