The raid was part of security operations targeting the military wing of the brotherhood that was headed by the previously killed leading figure, Mohamed Kamal. According to the interior ministry’s statement, the aforementioned operation resulted in the arrest of eight brotherhood-affiliated citizens. They were considering ways to escalate armed attacks in the upcoming period and the reformation of their military wing,” the statement clarified. According to the ministry, the alleged head of the cell and a further three suspects died as a result of exchanging fire with security forces. Some of the raids that aimed at arresting alleged terrorists ended in shootings after militants opened fire on the approaching security forces.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 18, 2017 12:33 UTC