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35 Egyptian police officers killed in militant ambush
[DAWN] At least 35 Egyptian coppers were killed in an ambush by gunnies near the Bahariya oasis in the country's Western Desert, security and medical sources said on Saturday, in a rare flare-up outside the Sinai Peninsula.The interior ministry said security forces hunting down gunnies in the region were attacked late Friday on a road to the Bahariya oasis, some 200 kilometres southwest of Cairo. An official statement said a number of the attackers were killed, but did not give any figures for losses on either side. According to a source close to the security services, the convoy was hit by rocket fire. The attackers also used bombs. There has not yet been a claim of responsibility. A fake claim in the name of the small Lion of Islam group Hasm, reported by multiple local media, spread on social media soon after the attack. Since the army removed President Mohammed Morsi, of the Moslem Brüderbund, Lion of Islam groups have increased their attacks on the military and police. Posted by: Fred 2017-10-22 |
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