CAIRO, Oct 11 (Aswat Masriya) - Unknown assailants killed Saturday a 32-year-old employee in central Sinai, security sources said, suspecting the assailants to belong to the fundamental Islamist groups in the peninsula.

The gunmen opened fire at the employee as he was riding his car in the city of Hasana in central Sinai, killing him on the spot, security sources told Aswat Masriya. They stole his car and personal computer and threw him out of the car before fleeing the scene.

Egypt's security forces have intensified their security measures in North Sinai in reaction to repeated militant attacks that target army and police officials. The attacks, which rose significantly since Mursi's ouster, soon expanded to other areas of the country, including the capital.

A fact-sheet prepared by Egypt's ministry of foreign affairs put the death toll for terrorism acts which took place since January 2011 and until April 2014 at 971, including 664 security personnel.