One policeman and four terrorists killed in clash

An Egyptian security source stated that four terrorists and a policeman were killed during an exchange of gunfire in the upper Egyptian city of Elmania.

Meanwhile the high state security council, which is reveiwing a case in which 37 members of the Islamic Group are accused, had a stormy session including a clash between some of the suspects and the prosecution, who accused them of corruption, harming the national economy, and threatening people's safety, while using religion as a curtain to hide behind.

The lawyer asked the court to issue a decision to open Tora prison to the suspects' families for visits.