44 minutes agoEgyptian Police Kill 40 Terrorists
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Police in Egypt have killed dozens of militants during security raids at their home countries, the interior ministry said. The raids killed “40 terrorists” in Giza and North Sinai on Saturday morning, according to a statement by the ministry, quoted by the BBC. He said militants were planning a series of attacks on tourist resorts, [...]
The raids killed “40 terrorists” in Giza and North Sinai on Saturday morning, according to a statement by the ministry, quoted by the BBC.
He said militants were planning a series of attacks on tourist sites, churches and military personnel. The raids followed the bomb attack on a tour bus in Giza.
No group has yet undergone the explosion, which killed three Vietnamese tourists and an Egyptian.
Police killed 30 militants during the two morning attacks in Giza, while another 10 were killed in El-Arish, capital of the province's North Sinai, the interior ministry said.
“A group of terrorists were planning to carry out a series of aggressive attacks targeting state institutions, particularly economic ones, as well as tourism ... and Christian places of worship”, the statement said.
She added that police had confiscated nuclear materials, ammunition and a large number of weapons during the raids.
Security is already tight in Egypt, with the tourist season at its peak, as well as to protect the main Christian minority, the Kopts, which are preparing to celebrate Orthodox Christmas on January 7th.
