Egypt officials: 1 policeman, 13 militants killed in Sinai
Egyptian officials say a police conscript has been
killed in a militant attack in the restive northern part of the Sinai
Peninsula.
They say the attack, which took place late on Monday
in the town Sheikh Zuweid, also wounded three other policemen who were taken to
a nearby hospital for treatment.
Separately, the officials say security forces killed
13 suspected militants in a raid on Tuesday in the Mediterranean coastal city
of el-Arish’ el-Obour neighborhood.
They say police found weapons and explosives in the
hideout, and forensic teams are now identifying the bodies. The officials spoke
on condition of anonymity as they weren’t authorized to talk to reporters.
Egypt has battled an insurgency led by an Islamic
State affiliate for years in Sinai, which occasionally spills over to the
mainland.
