Terrorist arrested, 3 explosives destroyed: Army

CAIRO – 29 July 2017: A terrorist was arrested and three explosives were destroyed by the armed forces on Friday in Central Sinai, according to army spokesman Tamer el-Refai.

Another vehicle loaded with explosives and drugs was stopped by the forces affiliated with the third field army, as part of several military operations aiming to eliminate takfiris and terrorists based in North and Central Sinai.



On July 27, fourteen terrorist explosive devices and five shelters were destroyed in North Sinai by the army forces affiliated with the second field army.

The statement noted that the efforts of the armed forces in combating terrorist activity and arresting takfiri elements came as part of the fourth stage of the “Right of the Martyr” Operation in North Sinai and has continued 10 days so far.

On Wednesday, the spokesman’s statement said that during the past eight days, about forty terrorists were killed, 5 arrested, and twenty armored vehicles and four motorcycles were destroyed.

On July 16, the armed forces of the third field army succeeded in killing three dangerous takfiris and arresting another during a shootout in a sweeping operation inside Central Sinai.