16 suspected militants killed by Egyptian authorities

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On two separate raids in the city of Arish in North Sinai on Tuesday, state media has reported that Egyptian security forces killed 16 suspected militants.

Ten suspected militants were killed in the Obeidat district of Arish and another six in the Abu Eita district of the city, state-run Al Ahram said.

The report came the day after an explosion in central Cairo killed three policemen.

The two sides exchanged gunfire, it said without elaborating. It made no mention of any security forces casualties.

The suspected militants’ bodies were taken to several hospitals in the city of Ismailia to be examined and identified, security and medical sources said.

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