Egypt: Army offensive kills 16 militants in Sinai
Egyptian military officials say troops have killed 16 members of an al-Qaeda-inspired militant group in the restive Sinai Peninsula.
The officials say four leading members of Ansar Beit al-Maqdis were arrested during the operations, which were still underway early Tuesday.
Ansar Beit al-Maqdis has claimed most of the major militant attacks in Egypt since the 2013 ouster of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. It has also recently beheaded several people it accused of spying for Israel.
