Hasm Terrorist Killed in Shootout with Police in Cairo

A terrorist of Hasm movement; an affiliate to the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group, was killed Saturday in a fire exchange in Cairo's district of Matareya, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.

"Amr Ahmed Mahmoud Mohamed Abul Hassan, affiliated to MB group, was holing up in an apartment in Matareya, where he was storing weapons in preparation for carrying out terror attacks," the statement read.

"The terrorist opened his fire on security forces who were raiding the apartment to arrest him," it added.

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Two officers of the Homeland Security Service were injured during the operation, the ministry said.

A rocket-propelled grenade (RPG), firearms and explosive materials were found at the apartment, it added.

The raids fall within efforts exerted by security bodies to thwart attempts by terrorist groups to undermine homeland security.

Earlier this month, the ministry arrested 16 MB elements over plots to smuggle foreign currency and wanted MB elements to some European countries.

The MB scheme is based on setting up three secret networks designed to smuggle foreign currency and wanted MB elements to European countries through Turkey and funding other elements inside to carry out terror attacks.