A wanted Muslim Brotherhood terrorist blamed for many terrorist crimes that took place over the past period in Egypt was killed in a gunfire battle with security forces in Qalyoubiya, a security source said Thursday.

The source told MENA that security forces managed to detect the location of terrorist Mohamed Askari Saber Ahmed, member of the MB Specific Operations Committee, in the Third District of Obour city in Qalyoubiya.

They raided the place where he was hiding and a shootout ensued, he said. A machine gun was found in his possession.