Police personnel Nasr, Magdy rescued from Giza attack

CAIRO – 22 October 2017: Social media users have been circulating pictures of captain Rami Nasr and Major Mohamed Magdy after they were found and returned from the Giza terrorist incident.

Egyptian authorities on Saturday said two police operations were moving in on a suspected militant hideout on Friday when one of the patrols came under fire from heavy weapons in a remote area around 135 km southwest of Cairo.

The Interior Ministry said 17 police were killed in that part of the operation and 13 more were wounded. At least 15 militants were also killed in the shootout.

Twitter users asserted on the safety of the two officers after finding them in one of the armored vehicles in the desert.