Sinai blast wounds 15 Egyptian policemen

Cairo - The blast was detonated by remote control, security officials said.

By AFP

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Published: Thu 9 Jul 2015, 1:41 PM

Last updated: Thu 9 Jul 2015, 3:42 PM

A roadside bomb blast wounded 15 policemen on Thursday as they travelled on a bus in northern Sinai where militants have launched deadly attacks against security forces.
The military is fighting an insurgency in North Sinai.
Thursday’s attack on the outskirts of North Sinai’s provincial capital of El Arish targeted a bus carrying policemen who were on leave, medics and security officials said.
The blast was detonated by remote control, security officials said.
North Sinai is a bastion of a militant group calling itself “Sinai Province”. Formerly known as Ansar Beit Al Maqdis, it changed its name when it pledged allegiance to Daesh in November.
On July 1, the group carried out a series of attacks on security forces in the town of Sheikh Zuweid in the Sinai. The military said 21 soldiers were killed in those attacks, after several media outlets reported higher tolls from security officials.


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