Egyptian air forces killed 19 terrorists in the province of North Sinai, said the army spokesman, Xinhua reports.

In a statement to the press, the representative stated that the air force stroke a blow at a number of strong points of terrorists in the northern and central part of Sinai, killing 19 terrorists and destroying four pickups.   Among the dead are the leader of the extremist group Ansar Beit al-MaqDis, who joined the Islamic state, the source added.