Egypt military kills 8 jihadist suspects

Egypt’s military said Wednesday that eight suspected jihadists who had taken part in a deadly attack on an army checkpoint last week were killed in the restive North Sinai.

“Eight extremely dangerous terrorists have been eliminated,” army spokesman Tamer el-Refai said in a statement, adding that security forces had also destroyed their hideouts and seized ammunition.

An attack Saturday on a checkpoint near the town of El-Arish, claimed by the Islamic State group, left 15 soldiers dead or wounded, according to the army.

The interior ministry said Tuesday that 16 suspected jihadists had also been killed.

Via France 24 .

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