Egypt's Army Spokesman Tamer Rifai revealed on Friday that 13 terrorists were killed in north Sinai as part of a security operation.
He said it came in continuation of the efforts of the armed forces to combat terrorism.
Rifai noted that seven militants were killed during the raid and six were later killed after they tried to flee but were tracked to their hideout using cameras.
The raid, carried out by the armed forces, took place after intelligence reports suggested that the terrorists were hiding out at a plantation in northern Sinai.
"The armed forces seized a four-wheel drive vehicle, a motorbike, 10 explosive devices, four explosive belts, several rifles and ammunition as well as various mobile phones and walkie-talkies during the operation," he confirmed.
Security forces have been battling a long-running extremist insurgency in the Sinai Peninsula since February 2018 to clear the area from ISIS elements.
