Egyptian army says killed 40 suspected extremists in Sinai

CAIRO: The Egyptian army said Tuesday it had killed 40 suspected militants since September in air and ground operations in the Sinai region, site of an extremist insurgency.
In a video statement posted on Facebook, the army said its air force had “managed to eliminate 25 takfiri elements” … in the strategic northeastern region.”
Another 15 suspected militants had been killed “in special operations” since September, it said.
Egyptian security officials use the term “takfiri” to refer to extremist militants.