...an adherent of takfir wal hijra, an offshoot of Salafism that regards everybody who doesn't agree with them as apostates who most be killed...s" were killed by the Egyptian Armed Forces in northern and central Sinai, the army said in a statement on Monday, as comprehensive Operation Sinai 2018 enters its second week.
The term "takfiri" refers to Sunni Moslems who accuse other Moslems of being infidels, often as a justification for using violence against them.
Military front man Tamer El-Rifai said that one non-commissioned officer and two soldiers were killed, while another two other officers were maimed.
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417 wanted criminal elements and destroyed 27 vehicles, four hideouts and 224 weapons caches.
Army engineers also uncovered and diffused 101 IEDs, which were planted to target security forces during operations, the army said.
Law enforcement forces also released a number of suspects after ascertaining their non-involvement in any open investigation cases or violence.
El-Rifai’s statement is the 10th military communiqué on the sweeping counter-terrorism operation since it began on 9 February.
Since the beginning of the operation, a total of 65 takfiris have been killed and hundreds of criminal suspects have been arrested, according to military statements.