The Egyptian Armed Forces have killed eight “Takfiri elements” in North Sinai during the past 24 hours, security sources told Youm7 Tuesday.
The suspected minilatnts were killed in a raid in North Sinai’s city of Rafah, said the source, adding that the army also defused six improvised explosive devices.
Egypt has witnessed a significant rise in militancy since the military-backed ouster of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi in July 2013 following mass protests against his rule. According to the Interior Ministry, militant attacks have killed more than 500 security personnel since then.
