Egyptian official: 14 policemen killed southwest of Cairo
CAIRO — Militants killed 14 policemen and wounded eight in a shootout during a raid Friday on a militants’ hideout southwest of Cairo, an Egyptian security official said.
The exchange took place in the al-Wahat al-Bahriya area in the Giza governorate, about 135 kilometres (84 miles) from the Egyptian capital, after security services received information on the militants’ location, the official said.
The police also deployed aircraft to confront the militants, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to reporters.
After nightfall, the clashes were still ongoing, Egypt’s state TV reported on its official website. State-run MENA news agency also reported the attack but provided a lower death toll, saying three policemen were killed.