Sinai militants launch sporadic attacks against Egyptian army
Following the months-long calm, the Egyptian army said that eight soldiers have been killed and wounded in recent military operations in north Sinai, and 89 militants killed.
CAIRO — The Egyptian army has recently revealed that eight Egyptian soldiers have been killed and wounded in recent anti-terrorism operations in the Sinai Peninsula.
Egyptian military spokesman Col. Gharib Abdel Hafez said in a statement posted on his official Facebook page Aug. 1 that the military operations resulted in the killing of 89 militants in north Sinai, while dozens of automatic firearms, ammunition and electronic devices were confiscated.
He continued that the army also destroyed dozens of vehicles and motorcycles, which were used for terrorism purposes against army and police stations in Sinai, in addition to destroying tunnel entrances used to cross into north Sinai.
Meanwhile, officials said that Islamic State (IS) militants ambushed a checkpoint in the northern Sinai town of Sheikh Zuweid July 31, killing at least five security members, and wounding six others.
