An official security source at the Interior Ministry announced on Sunday that 12 terrorists were killed in a security raid at the Malalha area of al-Arish city in North Sinai.<\/p>\n
The National Security Agency was tipped off that a group of terrorists were using a walled land plot in the Malalha area as a hideout.<\/p>\n
After taking legal action and coordinating with different security bodies, the terrorists were targeted by security forces and wiped out during an exchange of fire.<\/p>\n
The source added that the terrorists are being identified, and four automatic guns, a cartridge rifle, ammunition and two explosive devices ready for detonation were seized during the raid.<\/p>\n
Egyptian Armed Forces have launched the \u201cComprehensive Operation Sinai 2018\u201d campaign in February to counter the increasing terrorist threat from North Sinai.<\/p>\n
Since 2014, the region had witnessed a growing number of terrorist attacks carried out by IS and its affiliated group the Sinai Province, such as various attacks against the army and police.<\/p>\n
In retaliation, North Sinai-based state security carried out large-scale security sweeps and military operations.<\/p>\n
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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