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Egyptian helicopters fire on Sinai villages
[Dhaka Tribune] Egyptian helicopters have bombarded several villages in the northern Sinai Peninsula region, witnesses reported, after a rise in attacks against soldiers in the unstable and often violent region.Residents told Al Jazeera that the assault was launched on the villages of al-Tuma al-Mukataa and al-Mahdiya. The army this week vowed to stamp out gangs operating in the region. No casualties were been reported in Friday night's shelling. On Saturday, Egyptian security officials said a roadside kaboom had struck an army vehicle, also on Friday, injuring seven soldiers. Armed groups have been battling security forces in the Sinai Peninsula for a decade The blast near the city of el-Arish, near the Gazoo border, came a week after an attack in the same area killed 31 soldiers. It was the deadliest attack targeting security forces since the army toppled former president, Mohammed Morsi, in July. Posted by: Fred 2014-11-02 |
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