At least 54 police killed during raid near Cairo, according to officials
(The Guardian Egypt)

The firefight is said to be one of the deadliest for Egyptian security forces in recent yearsAt least 54 police, including 20 officers and 34 conscripts, were killed when a raid on a militant hideout south-west of Cairo was ambushed, according to officials. The ensuing firefight was one of the deadliest for Egyptian security forces in recent years.Two police officials told the Associated Press on Saturday that the exchange of fire began late Friday in the al-Wahat al-Bahriya area in Giza province, about 135km (84 miles) south-west of Cairo. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to brief media. Related: Coptic Christians accuse Egyptian government of failing to protect them Continue reading...