By Nawal Sayed
CAIRO, Jan. 22 (SEE) - A total of 59 takfiris were eliminated, during
the last period, including 15 "highly dangerous" terrorists, according
to a military statement issued Tuesday as part of the military operation
launched last year to end terrorism nationwide under the motto of "Sinai
2018".
The statement said the operation
comes within the framework of the security forces' efforts to combat terrorism
in all "strategic directions" of the state, without giving further information
about the locations where the 59 elements were killed.
Egyptian army troops in
cooperation with police forces arrested 142 criminals and wanted suspects.
The forces seized 15 vehicles that
the terrorists were using during their attacks, in addition to 43 motorcycles
with no metal plates.
The Egyptian forces destroyed many hideouts in Central and North Sinai, where explosives and motorcycles were found. Four tunnels were destroyed in North Sinai and some 344 explosive devices were detected and eliminated on the route of the forces.
Thousands of bullets, thousands of kilos of drugs, dozens of vehicles used by terrorists, and tons of rocks mixed with gold were seized.
The military engineers detected
and defused 424 explosive devices that were implanted to target the forces in
the areas of operations, the statement read.
The Air Forces managed to destroy
a number of 56 four-wheel drive vehicles the takfiri elements used, and
demolish many hideouts that were used to harbor terrorists in central and
northern Sinai, the statement revealed. Inside these hideouts, weapons,
ammunition and car parts were found and seized.
The border guards also could
prevent a number of 2,189 people of different nationalities from illegally
immigrate, in all the strategic directions of the country, according to the
statement.
Comprehensive Operation Sinai 2018
was launched last February at all Egyptian land and maritime borders,
especially in Sinai. The operation has proven largely successful as terrorist
attacks have significantly decreased.
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