65 terrorists killed in Egypt's N Sinai

April 01, 2016 23:29

At least 65 terrorists were killed today as Egyptian security forces pounded their shelters in restive North Sinai. The ground forces, jointly with air forces, targeted shelters of terrorists in the North Sinai cities of Rafah and Sheikh Zwayed, killing 65 terrorists, army spokesperson Brigadier General Mohamed Samir said.

Egypt's North Sinai has witnessed many violent attacks by militants since the January 2011 revolution that toppled ex-president Hosni Mubarak. The attacks targeting police and military increased after the ouster of Islamist ex-president Mohamed Morsi in 2013 by military following massive protests against his rule.

Over 700 security personnel have been reported killed since then. The military has launched security campaigns in the area, arrested suspects and demolished houses that belong to terrorists, including those facilitating tunnels leading to the Gaza Strip.

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