Egypt Bombs Islamic Militants Who Attacked Army Troops in Sinai
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Egypt’s army suffered its deadliest blow in years of fighting Islamist militants in the Sinai peninsula, losing dozens of soldiers in a wave of attacks as authorities vowed to respond with more firepower and harsher laws.
More than 60 security personnel and six civilians were killed on Wednesday by assailants who used rockets and car bombs, according to the security directorate in north Sinai, which borders Israel and the Gaza Strip. The army command in Cairo gave a confirmed death toll of 17 soldiers in a televised statement, and said more than 100 of the jihadists were killed as F16 jets and Apache helicopters were deployed in pursuit. A group linked to Islamic State claimed responsibility.