Army strikes two 4 wheel vehicles belonging to militants in Sinai

CAIRO – 22 May 2017: Law enforcement forces affiliated to the Second Field Army managed to destroy two 4wheel vehicles belonging to militants on Monday, amid an intense military campaign in North Sinai.

According to a statement issued on Facebook by the Army spokesperson Tamer el-Refai, military air strikes targeted the stationing points and militants’ vehicles.

Refai added that the targeted vehicles were prepared to be used in conducting a terrorist operation against one of the military checkpoints in North Sinai.

Since 2013, State Security Forces, represented in both the army and the police, have been engaging in violent clashes with Islamist militant insurgency in parts of North Sinai governorate.

The Islamist insurgency has killed hundreds of Egyptian security forces, predominately in North Sinai. The army also announced it has killed hundreds of militants.