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CAIRO - 24 August 2017: Egyptian security forces killed two of the most prominent members of Hasm, a group affiliated to the Muslim Brotherhood, on Thursday, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
The Interior Ministry forces targeted their hiding place in Wadi el-Natrun, in northwest Egypt, where they have been manufacturing and preparing explosive devices. The clashes that ensued resulted in killing the two members.
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According to the statement, the forces found an automatic rifle, a local cartridge, a set of bullets and spent bullets cases, an explosive device, a large quantity of chemical materials used in manufacturing explosive devices and a large sum of money.
Security forces were also able to locate another den used by the terrorist movement Hasm as its strategic storage place in the coastal governorate of Beheira, where they found firearms and chemical substances used in manufacturing explosives as well. Due legal procedures were taken.
Photo showing what forces seized after raid on Hasm - Press photo
Hasm has claimed responsibility for a number of attacks against Egyptian security personnel in recent months, mostly targeting police checkpoints.
Egyptian security forces have arrested and killed dozens of suspected Hasm members in the past few months.
Last February, an Egyptian court of urgent matters designated the militant group Hasm a terrorist organization, banning its activity in the country.
Photo showing what forces seized after raid on Hasm - Press photo
In January, Egypt's High State Security Prosecution referred 304 people to military prosecution for membership in Hasm, which committed 14 attacks targeting security forces and public figures over the past six months.
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