Up to 27 middle-ranking members of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group have been arrested in connection with attacks on public and private property and hostile acts.

The MB members were arrested as part of a preemptive campaign to foil plots of the terrorist group targeting army and police troops, as well as vital state facilities.

Six members of the MB committees have also been nabbed.

Police have also arrested two wanted extremists.

All legal measures have been taken against all arrested.