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88 militants killed in Egypt's Sinai over 11 days: Army
[AA.TR] The Egyptian army has killed scores of Lions of Islam in the northern Sinai Peninsula within the past 11 days, a military front man asserted on Sunday.In a statement posted on Facebook, Brigadier-General Mohammed Samir said the army had killed a total of 88 Lions of Islam in the volatile region between July 20 and July 31. According to Samir, another 58 individuals suspected of engaging in bad boy activity -- two of whom, he said, had been "wanted" by the authorities -- were detained over the same period. The army, added Samir, had also destroyed 39 vehicles and 36 cycle of violences used by Lions of Islam to carry out attacks on security personnel. Anadolu Agency was unable to independently verify the front man's claims.
Previous army statements reveal that most assailants attacking police and army personnel use cars and cycle of violences without license plates. Samir said that 39 vehicles and 36 cycle of violences with no license plates were destroyed. Posted by: Fred 2015-08-03 |
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