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| Eight killed in mortar attack in Egypt's Sinai |
| 2014-07-14 |
| [Al Ahram] Militants in Egypt's northern Sinai fired mortar rounds late Sunday at a military post in the lovely provincial capital of El-Arish, killing a soldier as well as seven civilians, including a child in a nearby residential complex, security and hospital officials said. A security bigshot said the attack late Sunday hit the military post, killing one soldier. The military post is located near a compound of residential buildings in the al-Salam district. The main security headquarters and the local government offices are also located in the same area. The official , who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media, said a supermarket, pharmacy and a residential building were hit by the mortar fire. Samy Anwar, the head of El-Arish hospital, said seven non-combatants were killed in the attack, including a 10-year old girl. He said 25 others were maimed. The attack comes as Israel's offensive against the neighboring Gazoo Strip enters its sixth day. More than 160 Paleostinians have been killed. Paleostinian myrmidon groups have fired rockets at Israel but caused no deaths. Despite international calls for a cease-fire, the violence showed no sign of easing. Militants in Sinai have also fired rockets at Israel in support of Paleostinian groups in the past days. Officials here said they foiled a new attempt to fire rockets at Israel Sunday. |
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