Ägypten

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Egypt: Sinai peninsula attack kills seven soldiers

At least seven Egyptian soldiers have been killed in the Sinai peninsula, according to security sources. Gunmen reportedly attacked multiple checkpoints on Thursday, echoing previous attacks by Islamic militants. Egyptian forces have been fighting a faction affiliated to the Islamic State group, known as Sinai Province. [...]

In the latest incident, gunmen fired on soldiers with automatic rifles and rockets, police officials told the AFP news agency. Sinai Province was known as Ansar Beit al-Maqdis until it pledged allegiance to Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in November.

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