The Egyptian Armed Forces killed 18 militants. They conducted an anti-terrorist operation in the northern part of the Sinai Peninsula.
The state news agency MENA reported.
The operation took place in the area of the village of Bir el-Abd, North Sinai province. The spetsnaz were provided with air support.
“In cooperation with the Air Force, it was possible to destroy terrorists in abandoned houses, as a result of which 18 militants were eliminated, including one with a suicide belt,” the message says.