At least 35 Egyptian policemen were reportedly killed in a shootout with the militants in Giza.
The policemen came under fire during a raid on a suspected militant hideout in Egypt's Western desert.
According to reports, the exchange of gunfire took place in the al-Wahat al-Bahriya district in the Giza governorate on Friday.
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