A roadside bomb struck an
Egyptian army vehicle late
Thursday killing an officer and a
soldier in the insurgent flashpoint
of the Sinai Peninsula, security
officials said.
The attack occurred south of the
town of El-Arish, scene of frequent
attacks by Islamist militants on
security forces.
One army officer and a soldier
were killed in the blast, while
another soldier was wounded.
Egypt’s military has been battling
an insurgency on the peninsula
since it overthrew Islamist
president Mohamed Morsi last year
and cracked down on his
supporters.
The government declared a state
of emergency in parts of North
Sinai after an October 24 suicide
attack near El-Arish killed 30
soldiers in the deadliest assault on
security forces since Morsi’s
ouster.
Militant groups claim their attacks
are in retaliation for a government
crackdown targeting Morsi’s
supporters that has left hundreds
dead and thousands jailed.
Egyptian army vehicle late
Thursday killing an officer and a
soldier in the insurgent flashpoint
of the Sinai Peninsula, security
officials said.
The attack occurred south of the
town of El-Arish, scene of frequent
attacks by Islamist militants on
security forces.
One army officer and a soldier
were killed in the blast, while
another soldier was wounded.
Egypt’s military has been battling
an insurgency on the peninsula
since it overthrew Islamist
president Mohamed Morsi last year
and cracked down on his
supporters.
The government declared a state
of emergency in parts of North
Sinai after an October 24 suicide
attack near El-Arish killed 30
soldiers in the deadliest assault on
security forces since Morsi’s
ouster.
Militant groups claim their attacks
are in retaliation for a government
crackdown targeting Morsi’s
supporters that has left hundreds
dead and thousands jailed.
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