The Egyptian army announced on Sunday that it had killed 89 top terrorists in North Sinai recently, without specifying a date. It also announced that eight armed forces members were either killed or wounded during the same period. The forces discovered and destroyed 404 explosive devices on axes and main roads, as well as four explosive belts. The Egyptian army added that “the border guard, in cooperation with military engineers, succeeded in discovering and destroying 13 tunnel openings used by terrorists to infiltrate North Sinai.”The army also announced that the air force, directed preemptive strikes against terrorists along Egypt’s western border with Libya, which resulted in the destruction of 200 four-wheel drive vehicles, some of which were loaded with weapons and ammunition. The Egyptian army concluded its statement by emphasizing its determination to uproot what remains of terrorism and extremism in Egypt.
