The army said it had killed several jihadists in the Sinai in airstrikes. Unidentified security sources claimed that 15 jihadists were killed. A separate army statement said authorities are “working in silence … to chase terrorist groups and to destroy criminal spots in North Sinai.” The government expressed full support for the army’s operations in the Sinai. Ansar Jerusalem released a video of the funeral recently held in the Sinai for four of its fighters. Fifiteen people were wounded and four homes and a church were firebombed in a clash between Muslims and Christians in southern Egypt.
