High-Risk Criminals killed in Shoot-out in Fayyoum

Two extremely dangerous criminals were killed in a shoot-out with Egyptian security forces in Fayyoum Governorate, according to a statement by the Egyptian Ministry of Interior on Wednesday.

The two criminals are fugitives and were handed down sentences of the death penalty and life imprisonment for charges of deliberate murder, the attempt of murdering and possession of illegal weapons, and trafficking narcotics the statement added.

The security forces seized from the gang a number of heavy weapons, including 2 machine guns along with their ammunition, automatic guns, as well as drugs like hash and marijuana.

On August 21, 2020, the security forces killed another dangerous criminal, who was convicted in 11 cases, in a shoot-out Assuit as well.

Early May 2020, two other high-risk terrorists were shot dead in a shoot-out with Egyptian armed forces in the North Sinai governorate.

Egypt has been countering terrorism and extremism ideologies over the past years since the ouster of late Muslim Brotherhood President Mohamed Morsi. Several operations have been taking place in Sinai against terrorists, as many Egyptian officers and soldiers have martyred in the battle.