1ST LD: Egyptian police kill 8 pro-Muslim Brotherhood militants in Fayoum

Source: Xinhua| 2017-07-23 22:37:48|Editor: huaxia
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CAIRO, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian police killed on Sunday eight militants loyal to the outlawed group Muslim Brotherhood during clashes in Fayoum province, Egypt's Interior Ministry said.

Police forces raided a training camp in Fayoum, 100 km southwest of Cairo, used by the Brotherhood-linked Hasm militant group, the ministry said in a statement.

The police raid came after receiving authentic information that the group was plotting a number of terror attacks in the country.

The terrorists were killed later in the fire exchange with police, the statement added. Enditem

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