The Egyptian army arrested in a raid Friday 12 Wilayat Sinai terrorist group, formerly known as Ansar Bayt Al Maqdis, militants in Sheikh Zuwaid, North Sinai, Al Bawaba News reported. During the raid, the army destroyed explosives storage, two vehicles and 10 motorcycles. The Egyptian army launched military campaign against Wilayat Sinai, since September 2013, as it claimed responsibility for several attacks targeting military and security personnel and institutions. On April 12, Wilayat Sinai attacked a military vehicle and an army checkpoint in Sheikh Zuwaid and Rafah, killing six soldiers and injured others.