Egyptian forces killed 40 terrorists in raids on three alleged hideouts in the country’s Giza and North Sinai governorate early Saturday, the Interior Ministry announced in a statement.
Dec. 29 (UPI) — Egyptian forces killed 40 terrorists in raids on three alleged hideouts in the country’s Giza and North Sinai governorate early Saturday, the Interior Ministry announced in a statement.
The ministry charged that the suspects had been planning on attacks during Christmas celebrations, the website Ahram Online reported. Egypt’s Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7.
The raids come after three Vietnamese nationals and an Egyptian tour guide were killed in a bombing attack on a bus Friday, Bloomberg News reported, citing a statement from the country’s Public Prosecutor Nabil Sadeq.
