Daesh Executes 16 Civilians in Sinai

Local Editor

The Takfiri Velayat Sinai terror group, Daesh's [Arabic acronym for "ISIS" / "ISIL"] offshoot in northeastern Egypt, has reportedly executed 16 civilians over collaboration with Egyptian government forces.

The Takfiri group broadcasted footage of the execution of 16 young men in the Sinai Peninsula, Arabi 21 news website reported.

According to the report, most of the victims were beheaded or shot dead while others were blown up.

Previously known as Ansar Bait al-Maqdis, the terrorist outfit pledged allegiance to the Takfiri Daesh terrorists mainly active in Iraq and Syria.

In October 2014, a state of emergency was declared across the whole Sinai Peninsula following a deadly terrorist attack that claimed the lives of 33 soldiers.

The military launched a high-scale security operation in Sinai in September 2015 following coordinated terrorist attacks on several army checkpoints that claimed the lives of 21 soldiers.

Hundreds of troops and militants had been killed ever since as Egypt struggles to contain the insurgency.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team