Egypt: Police kill 7 suspected militants in Cairo suburb

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Egypt: Police kill 7 suspected militants in Cairo suburb

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security forces on Tuesday killed seven suspected militants in a shootout in Cairo, the Interior Ministry said, amid tight security as the country’s Coptic Christians start the Holy Week leading up to Easter next week.

A police officer was also killed during the hours-long firefight which erupted when security forces raided a suspected militant hideout at a residential building in Cairo’s Amiriyah district, the ministry said. Three police agents, including an officer, were wounded.

The ministry, which oversees police, said the forces seized weapons and ammunition in the raid.

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