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Egyptian forces kill 6 suspected militants during raid
A raid on the outskirts of Cairo by Egyptian security forces has witnessed the killing of no less than six suspected Islamic militants.
That much information was revealed by the interior ministry in a statement after the raid by security forces.
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The men were planning to attack “vital installations and Christian places of worship and the armed forces and police during the (Muslim) Eid al-Adha celebrations,” the ministry said.
The ministry published photos of bloodied bodies with their faces concealed and assault rifles and shotguns lying on the floor beside them.
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