Foreigners among those Arrested by Egyptian Forces in Sinai

Egyptian security forces killed 10 militants in an exchange of fire and arrested 400 suspects, including foreigners in Sinai, the country’s army said in a statement carried by state TV on Tuesday.

Egyptian security forces killed 10 militants in an exchange of fire and arrested 400 suspects, including foreigners in Sinai, the country’s army said in a statement carried by state TV on Tuesday.
Egypt launched a major security operation on Friday involving the army and police against “terrorist and criminal elements and organizations” across the country, according to the army spokesman.
Based on army statements, around 38 militants have been killed since the latest offensive to suppress insurgents.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who is seeking re-election in March, ordered the armed forces in November to defeat militants within three months after an attack on a mosque killed more than 300 people, the deadliest such violence in the Arab world’s most populous country.
Sisi was elected for his first term in 2014 after the army ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi following mass protests against his rule.
This comes as several prominent figures who had been seen as potential challengers to Sisi were hobbled or dropped out.