The Dhaka Times Desk 83 suspected militants have been killed in an army operation in central and northern Egypt's Sinai province, according to international media reports. The country's military has officially announced yesterday (Monday) that these militants were killed in an operation conducted by the army in the last one month. This information has been reported in a Reuters report.
83 suspected militants were killed in an army operation in central and northern Egypt's Sinai province, according to international media reports.
The country's military has officially announced yesterday (Monday) that these militants were killed in an operation conducted by the army in the last one month. This information has been reported in a Reuters report.
However, it has not been reported that these militants are affiliated with any organization. The country's military also said that apart from killing these militants, 61 suspected criminals were also arrested in the operation conducted on September 28. At least 376 recovered explosive devices have been defused.
According to a media report, an army officer and two army personnel were also killed in this operation which has been going on for more than a month. The report claimed that the slain militants were affiliated with Islamic armed groups. However, the media could not tell anything about their identity.
Egypt's armed forces say hundreds of militants have been killed in a massive operation since February 2018 to drive out Islamic State (IS) and other jihadist groups linked to them in the Sinai Peninsula. Note that Sinai is a province of Egypt bordering Israel and Gaza.
According to media reports, the Egyptian military often reports killing militants in their operations. The country's Sinai province is home to the Middle East-based international militant group Islamic State and other jihadist organizations.
It should be noted that recently the head of ISIS in Syria, Baghdadi, was killed in the US operation. After the death of Baghdadi, the whole world breathed a sigh of relief. Still, there is no end to fear among people. The whole world is vocal against terrorism.