...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" and jugged
Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please!
20 criminal suspects over the past few days as part of an offensive to crush terrorism in the northern and central Sinai Peninsula, the Armed Forces spokesperson said on Thursday.
Ten takfiris were killed in an exchange of fire with army forces during raids in northern and central Sinai, the front man said in a video showing footage and photos of the operation, which was published on his official Facebook page.
Police forces killed another nine takfiris in the North Sinai capital city of El-Arish, Colonel Tamer El-Refaie added.
Twenty criminal runaways and suspects have also been arrested.
The Arabic word "takfiri" refers to Death Eater Sunni Moslems who accuse other Moslems of being infidels, often as a justification for using violence against them.
The army operations are part of Operation Sinai 2018, which involves the army, navy, air force and police, and was launched in February to target "terrorist and criminal elements and organizations" in northern and central Sinai, parts of the Nile Delta and the Western Desert.
The statement is the 22nd communiqué released by the Armed Forces since the launch of Operation Sinai 2018.
The air force, which has been conducting
s since the operation began, destroyed a vehicle loaded with weapons near the western border, the statement added.Security forces also destroyed "a number of underground hideouts" and three tunnels used by forces of Evil in North Sinai as well as a weapons cache in the central part of the peninsula.
Military engineers discovered and destroyed three bombs planted to target forces at operation sites, the statement added.
Security forces also discovered and destroyed six farms used to grow illegal narcotics in central Sinai.
They also intercepted vehicles smuggling drugs near the country's western and southern borders.
Meanwhile,
...back at the buffalo wallow, Yellow Wolf clutched at his chest and fell from his horse...
security forces foiled an attempt by 25 people of different nationalities from illegally crossing the country's southern border, and 401 people of diffrent nationalities from illegally crossing the country's western borders.
The armed forces has dispatched food convoys to distribute large quantities of food and other necessary goods to citizens in north and central Sinai to meet their needs especially during the month of Ramadan.
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