Cairo: Seven Egyptian soldiers and 71 militants have been killed since the launch of a wide-ranging operation to quell an Islamic State group affiliate in Sinai earlier this month, the military said."As a result of the heroic combat operations by our armed forces...seven heroes of the armed forces were martyred,"military spokesman Colonel Tamer Rifai said at a press conference aired Thursday on state television."71 extremists have been killed and five arrested,"he said. (AFP)
Gulf
Seven troops, 71 militants dead in Egypt Sinai offensive
Feb 23, 2018
Cairo: Seven Egyptian soldiers and 71 militants have been killed since the launch of a wide-ranging operation to quell an Islamic State group affiliate in Sinai earlier this month, the military said."As a result of the heroic combat operations by our armed forces...seven heroes of the armed forces were martyred,"military spokesman Colonel Tamer Rifai said at a press conference aired Thursday on state television."71 extremists have been killed and five arrested,"he said. (AFP)