Security forces in Egypt’s volatile Sinai Peninsula have killed at least 16 suspected militants following an exchange of fire and raids. In a statement, the Interior Ministry said security forces had located “two hideouts” in the North Sinai city of Arish, where militants were planning attacks against Egyptian facilities.
Tuesday’s raids came one day after two police officers were killed and another two injured when a militant detonated an explosive device in Cairo’s ancient Islamic district close to the Al Azhar mosque late Monday.
The Sinai Peninsula has been a haven for various terror organizations that have either fled from the Middle East or neighboring Libya.
