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Egyptian police kill 6 terrorists in North Sinai shootout
2020-03-17
[AlAhram] Six bad boyz were potted in a shootout with police forces during a raid in Bir El-Abd city in North Sinai, Egypt's interior ministry announced in a statement on Monday.

The ministry said police carried out the raid after Egypt's national security agency received information revealing that a terrorist group was using an under-construction building as a hideout in Abu Shalla road in Bir al-Abd, North Sinai.

The Lions of Islam exchanged fire with security forces resulting in the death of six terrorists.

Police found a number of automatic weapons and bombs in their possession.

No casualties were reported among the police.
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