Egyptian armed forces kill 10 terrorists in Sinai

Cairo [Egypt], May 30: At least 10 "extremely dangerous" terrorists were killed in a military raid in North Sinai province in northeastern Egypt, the Egyptian armed forces announced on Sunday.
"A terrorist outpost was discovered in which some terrorist elements were holed up, where they were besieged and raided," said Egyptian military spokesman Gharib Abdel-Hafez in a statement, without revealing the exact date of the raid.
The forces also arrested an injured terrorist while attempting to run away.
The terrorists had guns and ammunition in their possession, in addition to hand grenades, explosive belts, and a number of wireless devices.
The Egyptian military said that it is determined "to uproot the remaining roots of terrorism and extremism and to continue construction and development in all parts of Egypt."
Egypt has been fighting terrorism in the northern part of the Sinai Peninsula over the past decade and the country managed to greatly limit terrorist activities in the peninsula.
The terrorists in Sinai are mostly loyal to the Islamic State (IS) regional terrorist group.
Earlier this month, at least 11 Egyptian soldiers were killed in clashes with terrorists attacking a water pumping station east of the Suez Canal. A few days later, the army announced killing 23 terrorists in raids that led to the death of five soldiers.
Source: Xinhua