Egyptian forces have killed 30 extremists during several days of security operations in the Sinai Peninsula involving the Army, Air Force and Police, the military said on Saturday.
The Egyptian authorities are battling an insurgency by the Islamic State (ISIS) group in North Sinai that has killed hundreds of members of the security forces. The military did not specify to which group the 30 extremists belonged but described them as “extremely dangerous”. Five others were arrested as Egyptian forces imposed a “tight siege” on the North Sinai provincial capital El-Arish and the cities of Sheikh Zuweid and Rafah, a military statement said.