Egyptian military kills 2 militants in northern Sinai


(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))

CAIRO 27th December 2015 (WAM) -- Egyptian forces have killed two 'terrorist elements' in northern Sinai where it is battling insurgency.

Egyptian military spokesman Brigadier-General Mohammed Samir was quoted by Associated Press as saying in a statement on his official Facebook page that security forces chased two militants as they fled on a motorcycle killing one and injuring another in the provincial capital of el-Arish. In another incident military forces pursued a third militant near Mount Halal leading to his death during a gunfight.


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