Egypt is still going after the terrorists in the Sinai.
Egyptian offensive kills 16 Islamists in Sinai
Military officials say 4 leading members of Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis arrested in sweep of hideouts
BY ASHRAF SWEILAM October 7, 2014, 12:31 pm
Egyptian army soldiers patrol in an armored vehicle, backed by a helicopter gunship, during a sweep through villages in the northern Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, in May 2013. (photo credit: AP)
The officials say four leading members of Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis were arrested during the operations, which were still underway early Tuesday.
The assault was carried out against militant hideouts in three villages south of the town of Sheikh Zuweyid and in the Mahdiya village near Rafah, which is on the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to brief the media.
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Egyptian offensive kills 16 Islamists in Sinai The Times of Israel
Egyptian offensive kills 16 Islamists in Sinai
Military officials say 4 leading members of Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis arrested in sweep of hideouts
BY ASHRAF SWEILAM October 7, 2014, 12:31 pm
Egyptian army soldiers patrol in an armored vehicle, backed by a helicopter gunship, during a sweep through villages in the northern Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, in May 2013. (photo credit: AP)
The officials say four leading members of Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis were arrested during the operations, which were still underway early Tuesday.
The assault was carried out against militant hideouts in three villages south of the town of Sheikh Zuweyid and in the Mahdiya village near Rafah, which is on the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to brief the media.
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Egyptian offensive kills 16 Islamists in Sinai The Times of Israel
