Egypt army says 10 militants killed in Sinai clashes

By Ibrahim al-Khazen

ISTANBUL (AA) - Egyptian army forces said Sunday it had killed 10 militants in clashes in the Sinai Peninsula.

A military spokesman said army forces raided a terrorist hideout in the northern part of the peninsula and clashed with militants inside.

A cache of weapons, ammunition, and explosives were seized during the raid.

At least 16 soldiers were killed in two deadly attacks by Daesh/ISIS-affiliated militants in Sinai this month.

The Egyptian army has for years fought an insurgency in the Sinai Peninsula, led mainly by a local branch of the Daesh/ISIS terror group.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar in Ankara