Egyptian Soldiers Killed in Anti-terrorism Operations, Army Says

CAIRO - Eight Egyptian army soldiers have been killed in anti-terrorism operations, the armed forces said Sunday. 

According to an armed forces statement, most of the fighting took place in the northern Sinai, where militants loyal to the Islamic State group operate, "during the last period." It was not clear whether all the soldiers were killed there or in various other regions.  Eighty-nine "very dangerous Takfiris" were killed during the fighting in northern Sinai, the statement said, using a term it normally employs to refer to suspected militants.  The army confiscated different types of arms and ammunition during the operations and destroyed hundreds of explosive devices and some explosive belts. It also destroyed 13 tunnel entrances used to infiltrate the North Sinai region, which has borders with the Gaza strip and Israel.