An unknown Takfiri group has claimed a deadly October 20 ambush that killed at least 16 Egyptian policemen in a statement published Friday on militant extremist social media channels. The statement purporting to be from a group called Ansar al-Islam — or “Supporters of Islam” — also said one of ...
Egyptian police killed 13 “terrorists” in a shootout as they raided a hideout in the country’s south on Friday, a week after a deadly ambush by militants, the interior ministry said. The operation, in which assault rifles and explosive belts were recovered, took place at a farm used by the ...
