Egyptian police on Wednesday shot dead a man suspected of deadly attacks on the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.

Moussa Mohamed Salem Badran, 27-year-old man, refused to surrender and was killed in an exchange of fire with the police in the Mount Halal area in northern Sinai peninsular, according to the statement.

Police then found two hand grenades, a pistol and an automatic weapon with him.

"Badran played a prominent role in preparing and carrying out the Sharm el-Sheikh attacks," said the statement.

A string of deadly bombings rocked Sharm el-Sheikh on July 23, killing at least 64 people, including foreign tourists.

Egyptian security forces have since then launched a massive manhunt in Sinai peninsular.

Source: Xinhua