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Egypt: 12 Militants Killed in Western Desert Shootout

Egypt: 12 Militants Killed in Western Desert Shootout
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Egypt's state-run MENA news agency said that security forces had killed 12 militants in a shootout in the country's western desert.

Egypt: 12 Militants Killed in Western Desert Shootout

The report quoted an unnamed Interior Ministry official as saying that the exchange of fire took place on Friday about 175 kilometers, or 109 miles, southwest of Cairo.

No policemen were reported killed. The area is near the region where 16 policemen were killed a week ago in a brazen ambush by militants.

MENA said that firearms and ammunition were also confiscated from the militants.

After last week's ambush, security officials had told The Associated Press and other media outlets that the death toll was over 50, making it one of the worst attacks against Egypt's police in years. But that higher death toll was never confirmed by authorities.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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