Security forces arrested 15 middle-ranking members of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group over the past 24 hours.

Policemen nabbed also three members of quality operations committees affiliated to the terrorist group in Ismailia and Beni Suef governorates.

Seventeen extremists were also arrested in security campaigns nationwide.

They are accused of storming public and private facilities and inciting violence against the army and police personnel.

A probe was launched.