Egypt’s air force on Monday carried out airstrikes on the hiding places of militants responsible for the El-Wahat El-Baheria attack that left at least 16 policemen dead, according to a statement released by the army’s official spokesperson. According to the statement, the airstrikes targeted the position of the militants in a mountainous area to the west of the Fayoum governorate close to El-Wahat road. The police failed to arrest the militants due to a loss of communication inside the desert area where the militants were located. The security forces received help from the air force during the confrontation. The police raid failed to achieve targeted task which was arresting the mil

Source: Egypt Independent October 31, 2017 13:52 UTC