Egypt says it has killed 83 Islamist militants in Sinai

Egyptian security forces have killed 83 suspected Islamist militants in operations in central and North Sinai over the past month, the military said on Monday. It did not name the militants or their affiliation.

The military also said forces detained 61 criminal suspects and found and detonated 376 explosive devices during the period, which it dated from September 28.

One officer and two soldiers died or were wounded, it said.