Egypt army kills 16 jihadists in Sinai

Egypt's army yesterday said it had killed 16 jihadists and detained 34 more in the Sinai Peninsula since launching a major operation against them on Friday. Army spokesman Tamer al-Rifai said the army destroyed 66 jihadist hideouts, 11 pickup vehicles and 31 motorbikes. "Operation Sinai 2018", which involves the air force and navy, is also to target jihadists in the Nile Delta and Western Desert near the border with Libya.