[Al Ahram] Egypt's army has launched a major campaign to target "terrorist elements" in several areas in North and Central Sinai, the army's front man announced on Sunday.The front man said in an official statement that the campaign includes operations by special forces units, the second and third field armies, as well as the police, all of whom aim to "capture and target terrorist elements and outlaws in the vicinity of villages, cities and residential areas in North and Central Sinai."
The campaign will include a review of all security arrangements in the areas, with security forces "adhering to the rules of engagement to ensure the safety of civilians who may be used as human shields by bad boys," the statement added.
The front man said the campaign is bolstered by ongoing
This is the second comprehensive campaign launched by the army since "Operation Martyr's Right" was first launched in September 2015 to root out holy warriors operating in the restive peninsula.
The newly-announced campaign comes one day after the Armed Forces launched what is said were successful
Hundreds of security forces in North Sinai have been killed in attacks by Islamist holy warriors in the past few years. Egyptian security forces say they have killed hundreds of holy warriors in North Sinai during the same period.