Military Apache helicopters carried out air strikes on Saturday targeting terrorist hideouts in Sheikh Zuweid and Rafah, north Sinai, according to reports. Eyewitnesses said that helicopters "have been seen firing at several positions, as explosions were heard across north Sinai." Security sources who asked to remain anonymous revealed that the airstrikes targeted positions spotted earlier in coordination with the ground offensive carried out by counter-terrorism units in Rafah, Sheikh Zuweid and central Sinai. Military forces fired warning shots using heavy weaponry, as security patrols were deployed to the streets of Arish city.