Egypt’s army said Saturday seven suspected jihadists were « eliminated » and 15 soldiers killed or wounded in an attack in the Sinai Peninsula, where troops…
Egypt’s army said Saturday seven suspected jihadists were « eliminated » and 15 soldiers killed or wounded in an attack in the Sinai Peninsula, where troops are fighting the Islamic State group.
Security forces responded to the attack on a checkpoint in restive North Sinai with an « exchange of fire », army spokesman Tamer el-Refai said in a statement.
« An officer and 14 non-commissioned soldiers were killed or wounded, » he added, without giving a precise number for the dead.
