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Egyptian forces kill 5 militants northeast of Cairo
 [PRESSTV] Egyptian security forces have killed five suspected bully boyz during a raid on a desert hideout to the northeast of the capital Cairo.Egypt's Interior Ministry made the announcement in a statement on Monday, saying the bully boyz had been killed in a shootout in an area located between Ramadan city and Bilbeis town in the Nile Delta province of Sharqiya. The security forces came under heavy fire as they surrounded the hideout, which forced them to "deal with the source of the shooting," the ministry said, adding that the incident led to the deaths of five unidentified bully boyz and apprehension of six other people. The statement noted that the bully boyz had been training to use firearms at the site, where security forces found bomb-making materials, assault rifles and ammunition for possible terrorist attacks. The ministry said they also tossed in the calaboose Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please! six other "elements" from the same group who were observing "some vital buildings in preparation to carry out a series of hostile operations against them" in Cairo and the southern province of Assiut. The ministry did not link the bully boyz or those arrested to any specific group. Posted by: Fred 2017-12-05 |
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