Egypt Army Seizes Weapons While Chasing Terrorists
Egyptian army's border guards seized a number of
weapons within the framework of its war on terrorist organizations.
Border guards seized two automatic rifles, 29
shotguns, 5,000 bullets, and 24 explosive devices, as well as 29 metal
detectors, 2,200 kilograms of a rock from which gold ore is extracted and 73
vehicles used for smuggling during the period from January 16 until February
12.
The guards also managed to arrest 2,770 people while
attempting to illegally cross the western and southern borders, according to
armed forces spokesman Tamer al-Rifai, adding that the army detected and
destroyed four tunnel openings on the border strip in North Sinai.
On Saturday, the army announced that seven
terrorists and 14 others were injured in North Sinai in fire exchange after
they attacked a force concentration. According to the army, 15 Egyptian
soldiers were killed and injured during the attack, which ISIS claimed the
responsibility for.
Since the army's overthrow of president Mohamed
Morsi in 2013, a number of soldiers have been killed in attacks by extremist
groups.
The General Secretariat of the Organization of the
Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the terrorist attack on a security
checkpoint in North Sinai.
OIC Sec-Gen, Yousef bin Ahmed al-Othaimeen,
expressed his sincere condolences to the families of the victims and to the
Egyptian Government. He stressed the OIC solidarity and stand with Egypt in the
face of terrorism aimed at destabilizing its security and stability and support
for all the measures Cairo would take to protect security and stability, and
the safety of its citizens against the schemes of the terrorist organizations
and groups.
Othaimeen reiterated the Organization’s principled
position condemning terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
Also, Arab Parliament Speaker Mishaal bin Fahm
al-Salami condemned a deadly terrorist attack that targeted the security
checkpoint in Arish.
In a statement on Sunday, Salami strongly condemned
the attack in North Sinai and asserted the support of the Arab Parliament to
Egypt in its war against terror.
Salami lauded the Egyptian Armed Forces and their
efforts to maintain stability in the country.
