As part of the operations conducted by the armed forces against militants’ stationing points in North Sinai during the past few days, the air force managed to kill 18 militants in several air strikes in the cities of Al-Arish, Rafah, and Sheikh Zuweid. According to a statement issued on Facebook by the army spokesperson, the air strikes targeted the stationing points and vehicles of militants. Moreover, aerial reconnaissance collected information on militants’ whereabouts in North Sinai. The infantry is continuing its efforts with the support of aerial strikes to eliminate militants,” the statement read. In the same context, the army spokesperson released a video footage of the aerial strikes through his official Facebook page.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 19, 2017 11:26 UTC