The Egyptian military managed to thwart a terrorist plot against international peacekeepers in its country, the Al-Watan Arabic-language newspaper reported on Thursday. The group planned to kidnap and kill soldiers from countries participating in the US-led military coalition against Islamic State, in an attempt to dissuade the international force from targeting the jihadist organization in Syria and Iraq. According to the report, the army uncovered a terror cell operating near a camp of peacekeeping troops in Egypt, killing seven of its members and arresting 15 others. A cache of weapons and explosive devices were also uncovered in the operation.
