Eight Suspects Killed in Shootout With Security Forces in Sharqia

Eight criminal suspects were killed on Sunday in an exchange of gunfire with a security force in Egypt’s Sharqia governorate.

The confrontation took place during an operation to arrest a number of suspects in the area covered by Zagazig police station.

Security personnel were carrying out the arrests when the exchange of fire occurred. The brief account did not provide details on how the confrontation began.

The suspects were not identified, and the account gave no information about casualties among security personnel or whether any arrests were made.