Six terrorists were killed in a shootout with Egyptian police in the northern Sinai region, announced the Interior Ministry in a statement on Monday. Police raided the terrorist hideout – an under-construction house in Bir al-Abed. A shootout ensured, leaving six terrorists dead. Police discovered several automatic weapons and explosives at the hideout. In February 2018, the army launched a nationwide offensive against the extremists, focused mainly on North Sinai.