A bomb attack in Egypt's restive Sinai region kills at least seven soldiers - military
A roadside bomb exploded in the restive northern part of the Sinai Peninsula, killing seven Egyptian soldiers, security and medical officials have said. The troops were riding an armored vehicle when the bomb went off in New Rafah, a town on the border with Palestine's Gaza city, added the officials on Friday.Daesh claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement on one of its affiliated websites.
In a similar attack last month, Daesh militants ambushed a checkpoint in the town of Sheikh Zuweid, killing at least five troops and wounding at least six others. Violence and instability there intensified after the 2013 military ouster of Mohammed Morsi, the democratically elected leader of the country.
The militants have carried out numerous attacks, mainly targeting Egyptian security forces, minority Christians and those who they accuse of collaborating with the military and police.Also on Thursday, the the spokesman of Egypt’s armed forces, Lt. Col. Gharib Abdel Hafez Gharib issued a statement saying that a total of nine troops were killed and wounded in clashes with militants in Sinai.
However, he did not provide the breakdown of the casualties. It also remained unclear which attack he was referring to. Gharib added that the armed forces had killed 13 militants and confiscated 15 automatic rifles and ammunition in Northern and Central Sinai.
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