Five takfiri elements were killed Sunday in Sharqiya governorate during a fire exchange with policemen.
Acting upon a tip-off, a campaign was launched to arrest this Ansar Bait al-Maqdes group after receiving reports that its members plot to sabotage police and army facilities and incite violence in the governorate.
A policeman was injured in the face-off.
Sappers managed to defuse a number of explosive charges on the scene.