Egypt's state-run MENA news agency says that security forces have killed 12 militants in a shootout in the country's western desert. No policemen were reported killed. The area is near the region where 16 policemen were killed a week ago in a brazen ambush by militants. After last week's ambush, security officials had told The Associated Press and other media outlets that the death toll was over 50, making it one of the worst attacks against Egypt's police in years. But that higher death toll was never confirmed by authorities.

Source: Fox News October 27, 2017 09:22 UTC