1 killed by armed assailants in North Sinai - state agency

Tuesday 19-05-2015 01:33 PM
1 killed by armed assailants in North Sinai - state agency

Soldiers in a convoy secure a military funeral ceremony of security personnel killed in attacks in Sinai, outside Almaza military airbase where the funerals were held, in Cairo, January 30, 2015. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih

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CAIRO, May 19 (Aswat Masriya) - A person was killed and another was injured on Tuesday in two separate attacks by armed assailants in the North Sinai city of Sheikh Zuweid, the state news agency MENA reported.  

The injured man was shot in the hand and hospitalised, security sources told MENA. 

The deceased was also transported to hospital. 

Militancy inside Egypt has seen a significant rise since July 2013, with most attacks targeting security forces in North Sinai.

On May 16, gunmen opened fire on a vehicle in North Sinai's al-Arish city, killing three prosecutors and a driver. 

The armed forces announced on May 9 that security operations have left a total of 725 suspected militants killed between late October and late April. 

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