The Egyptian Air Force destroyed a group of vehicles that crossed into Egypt from Libya loaded with smuggled weapons, the military said on Monday. It said on its Facebook page that 15 four-wheel-drive vehicles carrying weapons and other contraband had been destroyed in air raids over the past 48 hours. The military did not say who was driving the vehicles or give details of any casualties. An Interior Ministry statement on Monday said those killed in the south included Helmi Saad Masri, whom it described as a prominent Brotherhood leader. Egypt last month declared a three-month state of emergency after two church bombings claimed by Islamic State killed more than 45 people.

Source: Egypt Independent May 09, 2017 08:26 UTC