Bedouin tribe Al-Tarabin announced that eight alleged militants were killed in clashes with its members, while two tribesmen were injured. According to a statement by Al-Tarabin, the militants belonged to “Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdis”, currently known as Sinai Province and affiliated to the Islamic State (IS) extremist group. Tribe spokesperson Mousa Al-Delh said in a statement that “three 4×4s were observed in the Al-Agraa area in northern Rafah and were targeted. Moreover, three days earlier, Al-Tarabin had burned one militant alive. Egyptian military and security forces, as well as some Sinai tribes, have been battling in North Sinai for nearly four years against extremist militants affiliated with IS.

Source: Daily News Egypt May 03, 2017 14:26 UTC