Security Forces Kill ISIS-Linked Terror Leader Behind Recent Sinai Attacks
July 19 2017
Egypt
Egyptian security forces say they have killed a prominent Islamic State militant linked to recent attacks in the Sinai Peninsula, reports Ahram Online.
On Tuesday, security forces raided a building under construction in El-Arish where militants had set up a base operations, said a statement from the Interior Ministry.
The resulting gunfight led to the death of Ahmed Hassan Ahmed Al-Nashu, also known as Ghandur Al-Masri, a leader of the Sinai Province, the ISIS affiliate in...
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