Over the past few days, Egypt’s security forces destroyed hideouts and weapons storages used by terrorists in the Sinai, a statement by the armed forces Spokesperson Tamer al-Refaei said on Tuesday. The security forces destroyed a four-wheel-drive vehicle, killing militants inside while they were preparing to attack a security installation, the statement went on to say. The security forces also destroyed another vehicle loaded explosive materials used in the manufacture of IEDs, it added. Egypt has been battling a violent Islamist insurgency mostly in North Sinai that gained traction in 2013 following the overthrow of Muslim Brotherhood president Mohamed Morsi. Hundreds of security force members have been killed as well as hundreds of militants.

Source: Egypt Independent December 05, 2017 11:15 UTC