Egypt's military kills 89 suspected terrorists in Sinai

Egypt's military said on Sunday it has killed 89 suspected insurgents in operations in North Sinai, where an affiliate of the Islamic State (ISIS) group has been active for nearly a decade, AFP reports.

"Amid ongoing efforts in pursuing and defeating terrorist elements... during the previous period, the armed forces... carried out operations that killed 89 dangerous takfiris... in northern Sinai," the army spokesperson said.