Egyptian officials say police kill 15 militants in Sinai
Egyptian security forces say police have killed 15 suspected militants in a shootout in the restive northern part of the Sinai Peninsula.
They say the shootout took place on Sunday when police raided the militants' hideout west of the Mediterranean city of el-Arish.
Security officials say they found weapons and explosive materials in the hideout, and the bodies were taken to a nearby hospital for identification.
