Seven abducted Egyptian troops released

The Egyptian army announced Wednesday that the seven troops abducted in Sinai last week by Salafist gunmen have been freed, thanks to the non-stop negotiations conducted by Egyptian intelligence officers. DEBKAfile: Although heavily reinforced, the Egyptian army refrained from direct military action against the kidnappers.

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