Egypt claimed it killed 16 Islamist militants in an operation in Sinai yesterday following President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s order in November to defeat Islamists in the region by the end of February.
In a statement from the military, the country’s army arrested 30 suspects and 4 militants and claimed dozens of targets including weapon dumps, motorbikes and cars.
According to a spokesman for the Sinai operation, a communication centre, an explosives laboratory and six drug farms were also found.