Cairo, July 6, (RHC), – Egypt’s military says it killed 241 militants in the violence-plagued Sinai Peninsula in the first five days of July.
The figure was released on Monday by the spokesman for the Egyptian army on his Facebook page. The fatalities included militants with the Islamic State terrorist group. The militants were shot dead during clashes, which broke out after they attacked army posts in Sheikh Zuweid and Rafah cities.
