“The air force targeted the terrorist base… the completed operation has killed eight very dangerous terrorists”, the military said in a statement. Egypt launched an operation dubbed “Sinai 2018” a year ago, in a bid to dislodge IS from the northeastern Sinai Peninsula and other parts of the country, including the Western Desert bordering Libya. It is impossible to verify information on military operations through independent sources. Groups including Human Rights Watch have denounced extra judicial killings, particularly in the Sinai peninsula. Operation Sinai was launched on February 9 last year and was supposed to last three months, but is still ongoing.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 04, 2019 03:33 UTC