Storming their hideouts, seizing leaders and documents… Purging the last ISIS strongholds in Sinai

The Egyptian authorities are still continuing to cleanse the Sinai of ISIS remnants, as they were able, with the help of the Sinai Tribal Union, to purify the villages of Al-Mutla and Al-Husseiniyat, east of Sheikh Zuweid.

A tribal source revealed to Al-Arabiya.net that the Sinai Tribes Union, under the control and supervision of the army, managed to break into dens that were taken by ISIS, their headquarters and sanctuaries in the two villages that it abandoned and its residents fled from years ago, adding that the forces managed to seize one of the organization’s leaders, documents and books. .

He pointed out that the explosive devices and bombs that the organization had planted in a number of houses, roads and farms were defused, and a house was stormed in the village of Al-Husayniyat, which was used by the organization as a headquarters for the terrorist operations command.

He added that the forces succeeded in completely clearing the villages in the area and removing and disarming the explosive devices in order to avoid casualties among civilians upon their return to their villages and homes, noting that the campaigns are continuing in the villages of Kharouba, Al Arada, Bu Aita, Al Rashidat, Al Koza, Al Obeidat and Bohani.

A few days ago, ISIS Sinai announced the killing of one of its members while infiltrating the Sinai.

A tribal source in Sinai revealed to Al Arabiya.net. The killing of Musab Jamil Mutawa He is a Palestinian from the Gaza Strip, the son of Hamas leader Jamil Mutawa, and the sister of Yahya al-Sinwar, head of the movement’s political bureau. He was one of the elite Jerusalem fighters in the al-Qassam Brigades.

He stated that Musab Jamil defected from Hamas and joined ISIS and tried to infiltrate the Sinai to provide support and supply to the organization’s elements, adding that he was liquidated while trying to reach some of the sites where the organization’s elements were hiding.

3 ISIS militants were also killed a few days ago, and others were arrested in raids by the Sinai Tribal Union members on some of the sites where the organization’s members are hiding.

Shaybana area, southeast of Rafah, where direct clashes took place with some of the elements present, which resulted in the liquidation of 3 of them and the arrest of others, while two tribesmen were killed and another wounded.

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