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The officials said the police force appeared to have fallen into a carefully planned ambush set up by the militants. The death toll could increase, they added. Those killed included two police brigadier-generals, a colonel and 10 lieutenant colonels. Egypt's Interior Ministry, which is in charge of.... |
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CAIRO At least 54 policemen, including 20 officers and 34 conscripts, were killed when a raid on a militant hideout southwest of Cairo was ambushed, officials said Saturday. The ensuing firefight was one of the deadliest for Egyptian security forces in recent years. |
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CAIRO At least 54 policemen, including 20 officers and 34 conscripts, were killed when a raid on a militant hideout southwest of Cairo was ambushed, officials said Saturday. The ensuing firefight was one of the deadliest for Egyptian security forces in recent years. |
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People carry the coffin, covered with the an Egyptian flag, of police captain Ahmed Fayez who was killed in a gun battle in al-Wahat al-Bahriya area in Giza province, about 135 kilometers (84 miles) southwest of Cairo, during his funeral at Al-Hosary mosque, in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. |
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CAIRO (AP) - At least 54 policemen, including 20 officers and 34 conscripts, were killed when a raid on a militant hideout southwest of Cairo was ambushed, officials said Saturday. The ensuing firefight was one of the deadliest for Egyptian security forces in recent years. |
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The officials said the police force appeared to have fallen into a carefully planned ambush set up by the militants. The death toll could increase, they added. Those killed included two police brigadier-generals, a colonel and 10 lieutenant colonels. Egypt's Interior Ministry, which is in charge of.... |
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By MENNA ZAKI Associated Press. CAIRO (AP) - At least 54 policemen, including 20 officers and 34 conscripts, were killed when a raid on a militant hideout southwest of Cairo was ambushed, officials said Saturday. The ensuing firefight was one of the deadliest for Egyptian security forces in recent years. |
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Two police officials told The Associated Press that the exchange of fire began late Friday in the al-Wahat al-Bahriya area in Giza province, about 135 kilometers (84 miles) southwest of Cairo. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief media. |
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CAIRO At least 54 policemen, including 20 officers and 34 conscripts, were killed when a raid on a militant hideout southwest of Cairo was ambushed, officials said Saturday. The ensuing firefight was one of the deadliest for Egyptian security forces in recent years. |
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The officials said the police force appeared to have fallen into a carefully planned ambush set up by the militants. The death toll could increase, they added. Those killed included two police brigadier-generals, a colonel and 10 lieutenant colonels. Egypt's Interior Ministry, which is in charge of.... |
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The officials said the police force appeared to have fallen into a carefully planned ambush set up by the militants. The death toll could increase, they added. Those killed included two police brigadier-generals, a colonel and 10 lieutenant colonels. Egypt's Interior Ministry, which is in charge of.... |
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