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Terrorist attack kills 12 Egyptian soldiers in Sinai |
2016-10-15 |
Suspected The officials said the According to the officials, the There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack though it bore the hallmarks of the local affiliate of the extremist Daesh group, which is based in Sinai. Calling itself the "Emirate of Sinai," the group is leading the insurgency in the strategic region bordering Israel and the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said in a brief statement later Friday that the latest attack would only strengthen Egypt's resolve to continue the "battle for building and survival." |
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