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Egypt police kill 11 'fugitive terrorists' in shootout in Western Desert
[aalAhram] Egyptian security forces have killed 11 runaway bully boyz in a shootout in the country's Western Desert, the interior ministry said in a statement Wednesday.

The shootout occurred during a dawn raid on a hideout in a mountainous area in the Farafra Oasis region, southwest of Cairo, the ministry said in a statement published on its official Facebook page.

The "terrorists" were killed after they opened fire on security forces when they approached them, the ministry said, adding that authorities are still determining their identities.

Four machine guns, three pistols, five boom belts, a handgun and a rifle were found at the hideout, the statement said.

Egypt in February launched a large-scale operation against holy warriors that have launched numerous attacks on security forces and civilians in recent years, killing hundreds.
The Times of Israel adds:
The area is near the city of Assiut, some 320 kilometers, or 200 miles, from Cairo.
Posted by: trailing wife 2018-10-25
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