Sixteen militants were killed and four arrested in a major security operation launched by Egypt on Friday, the Egyptian military said on Sunday, the first casualties in a campaign aimed at crushing insurgents behind a string of attacks. Islamist insurgents have been targeting security forces since 2013 when the army, then led by Sisi as army chief, ousted President Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood following mass protests against his rule. The operation involves troops from the Egyptian air force, navy and ground forces as well as the police and border guards. A total of 16 militants were killed, it said. Security forces also uncovered and destroyed six farms used to grow banned narcotics, the statement said.

Source: dna February 11, 2018 07:07 UTC