Egypt’s military and police forces have killed 32 extremists and arrested dozens of suspects in an ongoing crackdown in Sinai, Egypt's Ahram Online reported Thursday (June 21st).
Army forces killed 12 "very dangerous" armed terror elements during raids in northern and central Sinai, while police personnel killed 20 others and arrested three, said army spokesman Tamer al-Refaie.
The militants were killed over the past few days, he said.
The air force, which has been conducting airstrikes in northern and central Sinai since Operation Sinai 2018 started, also recently destroyed 21 targets and two vehicles loaded with weapons in North Sinai, he said.
The deaths bring the total number of those killed since the operation began to more than 300, including at least 37 military personnel.
Nine "very dangerous" militants and 84 criminal fugitives also have been arrested in recent days, said al-Refaie, while 1099 people of different nationalities have been captured while attempting to enter Egypt illegally through the country's western border with Libya.
