Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, April 2, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, April 2, 2017
Egypt military says top jihadist killed in Sinai airstrike
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEgypt’s military says a founding member of a jihadist group in northern Sinai that pledged allegiance to the Islamic State has been killed in an airstrike.
A total of 18 “extremely dangerous” insurgents have been killed, with others wounded, in raids carried out on March 18, the military announces on its Facebook page.
Among those killed, it says, is Salem Selmi el-Hamadeen, known as Abu Anas al-Ansari, a founder and senior member of Ansar Beit al-Maqdis.
Ansar Beit al-Maqdis pledged allegiance to IS in November 2014.
— AFP
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
The Times of Israel Community.
JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY
Already a member? Log in here