Report: Egypt foils major attack in Sinai

The Egyptian army thwarted a major attack on its forces in the northern Sinai, close to the border with Gaza, according to the local media.

Two soldiers are said to be injured and three militants killed in the Saturday night attack at a checkpoint near the entrance to the town of Rafah.

A spokesperson for the Egyptian army tells the Daily News Egypt: “The terrorist attack targeting El Masora checkpoint was foiled. Soldiers stationed at the checkpoint killed three militants and injured six.”

A Sinai-based journalist tells the paper that the attack was intended to mirror a similar one in March that targeted a different checkpoint and killed 15 people.