Conscript and 2 civilians injured in attack on Sinai checkpoint - source

Monday 16-02-2015 07:59 PM
Conscript and 2 civilians injured in attack on Sinai checkpoint - source

An army check point is seen in El-Arish city, in North Sinai July 15, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer

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NORTH SINAI, Feb 16 (Aswat Masriya) - Unidentified gunmen attacked a security checkpoint in North Sinai's al-Arish on Monday night, injuring a conscript and two civilians, a police source said.

The source told Aswat Masriya that gunmen shot at the checkpoint, prompting security forces to respond with gunshots. The assailants escaped in the olive fields nearby, he added.

Militancy has surged in Egypt since military ouster of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi in July 2013 following mass protests against his rule, with the Sinai Peninsula being the most heavily affected part of the country. Attacks have also taken place in other parts, including Cairo.


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