Egyptian military claims to have killed 100 ISIS terrorists

(AMN)- The Egyptian Air Force killed 12 members of ISIS Egypt's in North Sinai province and wounded a further six in an attack on a checkpoint on Friday.

The Egyptian military killed over 100 ISIS fighters in the three hour attack while destroying outposts and armories belonging to the terrorist group, an Egyptian military spokesperson reported.

ISIS were targeted after they killed 12 members of Egypt's military in North Sinai province and wounded six more in an attack on a checkpoint on Friday. The military claimed that it killed 15 militants in return.

"An armed group of terrorist elements attacked a security checkpoint in North Sinai this morning using four-wheel drives and were immediately engaged. Our forces killed 15 terrorists," the military said in a statement. "The clashes led to the martyrdom of 12 and injury of six armed forces heroes."