Armed Forces eliminate 13 'takfiri' elements in North, Central Sinai: Spox

CAIRO – 12 August 2021: Egypt's Armed Forces stated Thursday that 13 “takfiri” elements have been killed in shootouts in Central and North Sinai.

In a statement, Military spokesman Gharib Abdel Hafez said that they seized 15 automatic rifles, amounts of ammunition, 20 rifle magazines and a number of motorcycles used by the takfiris in carrying out their terrorist attacks.

The Armed Forces took legal measures and the investigation authorities were notified, according to the spokesman.

He added that amid the combat operations “nine heroes from the Armed Forces have been martyred and wounded.”