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2020-07-22 Africa North
Large-scale attack on checkpoint in vicinity of Bir al-Abd, North #Sinai
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Egyptian military foils terrorist attack in North Sinai, killing 18 takfiris
[Al Ahram] The Egyptian armed forces announced on Tuesday that its forces in North Sinai had foiled a terrorist attack targeting a military position, killing 18 takfiri
...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 who had participated in the attack.

According to the statement, the takfiri elements attempted to attack a military position in the Bir El-Abd area using four vehicles.

The Egyptian forces in the position. with the help of the air forces, pursued the takfiri elements into some farms and empty houses, which led to the killing of the 18 takfiris, including an individual wearing an boom belt.

The statement said that four vehicles were destroyed, including three cars rigged with explosives.

Two military personnel were killed while four others were maimed during the operation.

Posted by Fred 2020-07-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ]  Top
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