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Eight terrorists killed in police raid on hideout in Egypt's Eastern Desert: MENA
2017-05-09
[AlAhram] Eight "terrorists" were killed in a firefight with police in the Eastern Desert on Monday, according to state-run news agency
...and if you can't believe the state-run news agency who can you believe?...
 MENA.

Citing a security source, MENA said the deadly exchange of fire took place at a "terrorist hideout" near the Sohag-Safaga Highway in Upper Egypt.

The source said the police headed to the location to conduct arrests based on information from the National Security body.

The Lions of Islam shot up the police unit, prompting a firefight, said the source.

The source didn’t specify whether the alleged Lions of Islam were affiliated to any particular group.

The police seized firearms and ammunition used by the Lions of Islam and notified the public prosecution to conduct an investigation into the incident, MENA said.
Ynet reports eight Moslem Brotherhood members were killed in a firefight with the Egyptian police in the country's south. This may or may not be the same fight:
Egyptian security forces killed eight snuffies they identified as members of the Moslem Brüderbund in a shootout in the country's south, the interior ministry said on Monday.
An interior ministry statement said those killed included Helmi Saad Masri, whom it described as a prominent Brotherhood leader.

The statement did not identify the exact location of the shootout but said police came under heavy gunfire while trying to approach the group and had to respond with force.
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