Egyptian Brigadier General assassinated in Cairo
An Egyptian army officer of the Brigadier General rank, Adel Ragaei was shot dead on Saturday outside his home near the country's capital Cairo, officials said. An armed Islamist group called Liwa al-Thawra claimed the attack. Notably, Ragaei commanded an armoured division of troops deployed in the Sinai province which has been fighting Islamist terror groups. 