Nov. 23 (UPI) — Egyptian armed security forces killed 12 suspected militants during anti-terrorist raids in recent days, state media reported Thursday.
Egypt’s State Information Service said seven suspected militants were killed during shootouts in the North Sinai city of Arish and another five were killed outside the city, Xinhua reported.
Egyptian forces said they seized explosive devices, machine guns and ammunition during the raids.
According to the Egypt Independent, the country’s National Security Agency said the suspected militants were using an abandoned fuel station as a hideout in Arish.
