Egypt's security forces managed to dismantle five explosive devices Wednesday in North Sinai's cities of Arish and Sheikh Zowied, Youm7 reported. According to sources, the security forces managed to prevent two attempts to target the Egyptian troops in the two cities, as they dismantled two bombs in Arish and three others in Sheikh Zowied. On the other hand, residents revealed that unknown masked persons kidnapped six people leading them to unknown place. The security forces announced a state of security alert and intensified their presence in the two cities to resume their campaigns against the terrorists' strangleholds.