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14 militants killed in Egypt's Sinai

Xinhua, January 8, 2016 Adjust font size:

At least 14 jihadists were killed and 13 others arrested by the Egyptian Armed Forces in the restive North Sinai province bordering the Palestinian Gaza Strip and Israel, the military spokesman said in a statement on Friday.

"Yesterday's operations in North Sinai's Arish, Sheikh Zuweid and Rafah cities killed 14 of the terrorist elements during fire exchange and led to the arrest of 13 suspects," military spokesman Mohamed Samir said.

During the campaigns, the forces destroyed three cars and 13 motorbikes, and confiscated two explosive belts, 13 explosive circuits, in addition to different types of weapons and ammunitions, the statement added.

The forces also managed to dismantle 16 explosive devices that have been planted on the roads to target security men, it added.

Egypt has been suffering growing anti-government terrorist attacks that killed hundreds of policemen and soldiers since the army ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in July 2013 in response to mass protests against his rule.

Security forces have been launching massive anti-terror operations in North Sinai that left hundreds of militants dead. Endit