CAIRO, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian army killed on Thursday three terrorists in the country's North Sinai Province, the military spokesman said.
Troops of the Second Field Army have targeted terrorist hideouts in the province, killing three terrorists and arresting 74 suspects over supporting terrorist activities in Sinai, Military Spokesman Tamer al Rifaay said in a statement.
He added that five four-wheel drive vehicles, four storehouses for ammunition, fuel tanks containing 10 tons of fuel were seized during the security campaign.
The army also seized a vehicle containing motorbike spare parts and materials used in making explosives along with walkie-talkie devices, fake passports and amounts of cash.
Terrorist attacks have killed hundreds of policemen and soldiers since the military ousted former Islamist President Mohamed Morsi in early July 2013 in response to mass protests.
Most of the attacks were claimed by a Sinai-based group affiliated with the regional Islamic State (IS) militant group.
Meanwhile, the Egyptian military and police have killed hundreds of militants and arrested a similar number of suspects as part of the country's anti-terror war declared by President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, the army chief then, following Morsi's removal.
