Egyptian military
Egyptian military kills 52 militants in Sinai: statement
Their deaths bring the total of suspected Islamist militants killed since the beginning of the operation to at least 509, according to Reuters calculations...
The journalist was detained before he had even begun filming, his lawyer said. The government did not respond to requests for comment.
The spokesman said in a statement the security forces killed 15 people and arrested seven others during the operation.
Interior Ministry said two Austrians and a Swede had been injured while the attackers were trying to escape.
Concern grows around the possibility that Islamist militants could open a new front against foreigners.
Egypt has already listed the Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation and jailed thousands of its supporters
Most militant attacks took place in the remote but strategic Sinai Peninsula.
Militancy has surged in the Sinai Peninsula which borders Israel, Gaza and the Suez Canal.
Security said police had begun to evacuate the area after a stolen car stirred suspicion.
Egypt has faced Islamist insurgents since the army toppled President Mohamed Morsi.
Al Qaeda-inspired Islamist militant groups based in Sinai have stepped up attacks on security forces.
The deposed Egyptian president’s trial was postponed to 1 February.
State TV said at least 11 people were killed and more than 100 hurt.
There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
An Egyptian court on Tuesday ruled a three-month state of emergency be lifted.
Morsi faces charges of inciting violence relating to the deaths of people in clashes in December.
Mohamed Morsi has been held in an undisclosed location since his removal.
A lawyer representing the women says they are aged between 15 and 25.
It will be Mohamed Morsi’s first public appearance since being toppled.