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Egypt Independent
18-02-2025
- Egypt Independent
Eight dangerous criminals killed in clash with police in Upper Egypt
The Egyptian Interior Ministry announced on Monday that eight dangerous gang members were killed during a gunfire confrontation with police forces in Assiut, Upper Egypt, which resulted in the injury of a police officer. It added that information and investigations by the security services indicated that the gang was involved in trafficking in narcotics, unlicensed weapons and ammunition, and terrorizing residents inthe Sahel Selem area of Assiut. The ministry explained that this criminal group was led by Mohamed Mahsoub Ibrahim Ahmed, and is accused of 44 felonies and sentenced to prison and life imprisonment for periods totaling 191 years. The ministry said that the rest of the gang are wanted criminals and previously sentenced to prison and life imprisonment for various felonies, and one of them was sentenced to 108 years in prison. It added: 'Investigations indicated that the members of the gang were hiding in mountainous areas and frequenting at different times one of the buildings they had built and fortified with trenches and bunkers in the village of al-Afadra in the same area.' 'After taking the legal procedures, they were targeted with the participation of forces from the Central Security Sector, where they began opening fire at the forces using firearms, RPGs, F1 grenades, automatic guns, and they also detonated gas cylinders to prevent the forces from entering the building.' The security response to the situation resulted in their deaths and the injury of a police officer from the Central Security Forces. Large quantities of various narcotics was seized, as well as a large number of firearms, RPGs, two grenades, 73 automatic gins, a multi-barrel machine gun, 11 shotguns, 62 locally-made guns, eight F1 bombs, and a large number of bullets of various calibers. Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
Al-Ahram Weekly
17-02-2025
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Eight dangerous criminals killed in Upper Egypt's Assiut shootout: Interior ministry - Courts & Law
The Egyptian police killed eight dangerous criminals, including a fugitive sentenced to 191 years, in a violent shootout that left one officer injured during a major security operation in Upper Egypt's Assiut. According to a Monday evening statement from the Ministry of Interior, the criminal gang was involved in drug trafficking, illegal firearms possession, extortion, and terrorizing citizens in Assiut's Sahil Selim area. The gang was led by Mohamed Mahsoub Ibrahim Ahmed, who was wanted in 44 felony cases, including drug trafficking, murder, illegal weapons possession, armed robbery, arson, and vandalism. Mahsoub had been sentenced to 191 years in prison, while other members also faced long sentences, with one individual receiving 108 years for crimes such as murder, attempted murder, drug offences, and weapons possession. The criminals had been hiding in mountainous areas and regularly visiting a fortified hideout in Al-Afadra village, which they had fortified with trenches and bunkers, according to the interior ministry. In response, police forces, including Central Security Sector units, launched a raid to apprehend the criminals, and the clashes continued for three days, according to Egyptian media outlets. The gang opened fire using RPGs, F1 grenades, and automatic rifles. To obstruct the operation, they also detonated gas cylinders to block officers from entering the building. The ensuing exchange of fire led to the deaths of all eight criminals and the injury of a Central Security Forces officer. Following the operation, security forces seized a large cache of weapons and narcotics, including RPG launchers, two Grenov machine guns, 73 automatic rifles, a multi-barrel machine gun, 11 pump-action shotguns, 62 locally manufactured firearms, eight F1 grenades, and a significant amount of ammunition. Egyptian authorities confirmed that legal actions have been taken. Short link:
