Security troops followed the gunmen and exchanged fire with them on Monday but failed to arrest them, Sharqawy told Al-Masry Al-Youm.

Joint police and armed forces were on high alert near Haram, Hada’eq al-Ahram, Remaya Square and Kerdasa in an attempt to arrest them. No injuries were reported.

Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm