‘Bloody’ terrorist attack leaves 11 dead in Egypt

Egyptian troops patrol in the Sinai Peninsula – Photo: REUTERS

It was one of the deadliest attacks in recent years in the northern Sinai, where Egyptian security forces are battling Islamic State-linked militants. Church (IS).

Two security sources said the attack took place on the morning of May 7, killing one officer and 10 Egyptian soldiers.

The group terrorism attacked with a vehicle loaded with explosives and shotguns mounted on pickup trucks, before being repulsed by the Egyptian army.

The remaining elements are being chased and surrounded in a remote area in the Sinai Peninsula. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

“Terrorists are being pursued and surrounded in an isolated area in the Sinai,” said army spokesman Gharib Abdel Hafez.

This is the first major terrorist attack in Egypt in 2022. The terrorist attacks in Sinai have been gradually reduced following the crackdown operations launched by the Egyptian Army since 2018. Thousands of terrorists have been killed in these operations.

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