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Tuesday, August 15, 2017
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Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Two policemen killed in Sinai attack
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEgyptian security officials say suspected Islamic militants have shot dead two policemen in el-Arish, capital of the turbulent north of the Sinai Peninsula, where an Islamic State affiliate is fighting security forces.
The officials say gunmen sprayed a police lieutenant’s car with gunfire on Tuesday, killing him instantly. Later, assailants shot dead a policeman as he left his home.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
At least 12 soldiers and policemen have been killed in northern Sinai since the weekend.
— AP
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