Egypt’s Armed Forces announced on Tuesday the killing of 40 Islamist militants accusing other fellow Muslims of blasphemy, in North Sinai as part of the implementation of the “Matry’s Right” operation fighting terrorism.
A statement by Egypt’s Armed Forces stated that the authorized military forces conducted several raids on “terrorist dens” in Arish, Rafah and Sheikh Zuweid under aerial protection.
The raids also resulted in the destruction of four motorbikes used by “takfiri elements” in targeting security checkpoints, as well as demolishing storage cells of explosives and weaponry.
The operation is part of the armed forces efforts to combat terrorism in the region.
