El Wahat area combed in search for terrorists - Interior Min

CAIRO - 20 October 2017: The Interior Ministry said Friday security forces are still combing El Wahat road of Giza governorate in search for runaway terrorists.

In a statement, the ministry added that the Homeland Security Service was informed of a terrorist hideout in El Wahat area.

A number of policemen were killed in a shootout following a raid on the hideout, the ministry said.

It added that a number of terrorist elements were also killed during the shootout.