Egyptian security forces killed 13 suspected militants in a raid in North Sinai, the interior ministry said Tuesday (October 29th).
Police raided a hideout in a deserted farm house in al-Arish, provincial capital of North Sinai, triggering a shootout, the ministry said in a statement.
Weapons including explosive devices, rifles and guns were found, AFP reported.
Egypt has been conducting a nationwide offensive since February 2018 to oust the "Islamic State of Iraq and Syria" (ISIS), which is focused on North Sinai.
