Egyptian troops kill 22 terrorists plotting attacks in N. Sinai

Security forces in Ismailia reported Monday that Egyptian forces had killed 22 terrorists plotting attacks on security targets in northern Sinai. The group was meeting outside a mosque south of Sheikh Suwaid town. Another four suspects were caught in a vehicle and two more riding a motorcycle.
DEBKAfile: In the last three weeks, Egypt has chalked up a number of successes in its counter-terror operations against the ISIS Sinai branch thanks to better intelligence and strikingly improved performance.