Egypt 'kills head of Islamic State's Sinai branch'

The military in Egypt says it has killed the head of the Sinai branch of the so-called Islamic State (IS), along with dozens of its fighters. 

 It said Abu Duaa al-Ansari was killed in a series of air strikes on fighters of the Sinai Province - or Ansar Beit al-Maqdis - group.

  The air strikes targeted jihadist strongholds near the town of El-Arish.

 Sinai Province is Egypt's most active insurgent area and has been linked to deadly attacks in Sinai and Cairo. 

 The Egyptian military said the raids left more than 45 terrorists killed, dozens of others injured and several arms cache destroyed.

SOURCE: BBC