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One soldier, 19 militants killed in 3rd day of military operations in north Sinai: Egypt Army
[AlAhram] Egypt's army said one soldier and 19 Death Eaters were killed in the third day of its recent air and ground operation against Lions of Islam in in the restive North Sinai region.Military air forces pounded 31 myrmidon hideouts and arm caches while ground and special troops raided a number of other targets, killing 19 myrmidons, military front man Brigadier General Mohammed Samir said in a statement late on Monday. One soldier was killed during the attacks at Monday dawn, he added. The military has launched fresh raids against Islamist Death Eaters in the region after a Friday attack on an army checkpoint in the Bir al-Abd area west of El-Arish, the capital of North Sinai, killed 12 soldiers and maimed at least six others. The attack was claimed by Ansar Beit al-Maqdis . The army said it killed 33 other myrmidon fighters in response during air and ground raids on Saturday and Sunday. Posted by: trailing wife 2016-10-19 |
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