To us, I guess they are militants. But what they really are is Islamic terrorists who had just murdered some Infidel tourists on a bus and according to the article, were about to attack Churches.
The Egyptain government, controlled by it's military, will be seen as militant to those who desire to attack the Infidel and Apostates.
Remember, Egypt's military took over the country when our boy Morsi stated calling for death to Israel and supporting Muslim Brotherhood terrorist groups like Hamas.
With this type of propaganda in the west, it will be tough for a more correct truth to be read by the masses.