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Africa North
Bomb attack kills 3 Egyptian soldiers in Sinai
2015-03-10
[Iran Press TV] At least three Egyptian soldiers have been killed and three others critically maimed in a roadside kaboom on their vehicle in the North African country's restive Sinai Peninsula.

"Gunmen remotely detonated a roadside kaboom when a military vehicle drove by, near a security checkpoint in Sheikh Zuweid city," a police official said on condition of anonymity.

The development comes a day after army front man, Brigadier General Mohammed Samir, said Egyptian government forces killed 70 Lions of Islam and placed in durance vile
Drop the rosco, Muggsy, or you're one with the ages!
118 others during separate aerial attacks and security raids in Sinai over the past week.

The Lions of Islam were killed during operations in the city of el-Arish, situated 344 kilometers (214 miles) northeast of the capital, Cairo, and in the border town of Rafah as well as the town of Sheikh Zuweid, situated 334 kilometers (214 miles) northeast of Cairo.
Posted by:Fred

#1  How many days has it been since the Egyptians opened the border crossing?
Posted by: Pappy   2015-03-10 10:35  

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