Police forces killed six militants after a heavy exchange of fire in a rural area outside of Cairo, Egyptian security officials say.
The officials say Friday’s shooting followed intelligence reports that pinpointed a group responsible for the killing of a policemen and a bombing of five electricity transmission pylons, AP reported.
They say the police found a bomb and automatic weapons in the house where the militants were killed in Ausim, a farming area about 5 kilometers (3 miles) from the Egyptian capital.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to talk to reporters.
Egypt faces a burgeoning insurgency by militants, including Islamic State extremists. Attacks have primarily targeted security forces in the restive Sinai Peninsula but have also spread to the mainland in recent weeks.