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08-05-2016, 01:03 AM
CAIRO: An Egyptian air strike killed the head of Daesh in the Sinai Peninsula along with top aides and dozens of other militants, the army said Thursday.
Abu Doaa al-Ansari was among more than 45 militants killed in the operation carried out by the air force and the anti-terrorism squad, said a statement posted on the army spokesman´s Facebook page.
Since Egypt´s military overthrew president Mohamed Morsi in 2013, militants have stepped up attacks on the army and police with near daily attacks in **rth Sinai.
Most of the attacks that have killed hundreds of policemen and soldiers have been claimed by "The Sinai Province", the Egyptian branch of Daesh.
The army spokesman did **t specify when the operation was carried out.
But the statement posted on his website said military forces "were able to kill the leader Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, the terrorist called Abu Doaa al-Ansari and a number of his top aides in addition to more than 45 terrorist elements".
Ansar Beit al-Maqdis was the previous name of the militants before they swore allegiance to Daesh in **vember 2014.
The statement said dozens of others were "targeted with precise hits" in the joint operation against strongholds of the group south and southwest of the Sinai city of El-Arish.
The operation destroyed depots where *******, ammunition and explosives were stashed, it said.
The Sinai Peninsula borders Israel and the Palestinian Gaza Strip.
El-Arish is the provincial capital of **rth Sinai where the militants are active.
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Abu Doaa al-Ansari was among more than 45 militants killed in the operation carried out by the air force and the anti-terrorism squad, said a statement posted on the army spokesman´s Facebook page.
Since Egypt´s military overthrew president Mohamed Morsi in 2013, militants have stepped up attacks on the army and police with near daily attacks in **rth Sinai.
Most of the attacks that have killed hundreds of policemen and soldiers have been claimed by "The Sinai Province", the Egyptian branch of Daesh.
The army spokesman did **t specify when the operation was carried out.
But the statement posted on his website said military forces "were able to kill the leader Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, the terrorist called Abu Doaa al-Ansari and a number of his top aides in addition to more than 45 terrorist elements".
Ansar Beit al-Maqdis was the previous name of the militants before they swore allegiance to Daesh in **vember 2014.
The statement said dozens of others were "targeted with precise hits" in the joint operation against strongholds of the group south and southwest of the Sinai city of El-Arish.
The operation destroyed depots where *******, ammunition and explosives were stashed, it said.
The Sinai Peninsula borders Israel and the Palestinian Gaza Strip.
El-Arish is the provincial capital of **rth Sinai where the militants are active.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/com/YEor/~4/AWNDCbGR8BA
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