Five top dangerous takfiris, including a leader of Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis terrorist group in North Sinai governorate, military spokesperson Colonel Tamer al-Refaei said in a statement on Sunday. Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis is a terrorist group which pledged allegiance to the "Islamic State" (IS) terrorist organization in 2014. He added that army efforts are continuous in raiding and combing the terrorist strongholds and chasing the takfiri elements. 16 other Takfiri elements have been arrested, one vehicle has been destroyed, automatic weapons seized, and 80 bullets confiscated, Refaei said. Militants linked to the IS militant terrorist group frequently conduct ambushes, mortar attacks and roadside bomb attacks in the North Sinai governorate.

Source: Egypt Independent March 26, 2017 09:33 UTC