Gunmen Kill Eight Egyptian Police in Ambush South of Cairo
- Attack is deadliest so far this year in the Cairo area
- Islamic Sttate claims responsibility for attack on Twitter
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Gunmen opened fire early Sunday on a minibus filled with plainclothes policemen south of Cairo, killing eight, state-run Middle East News Agency reported, undercutting the government’s efforts to stamp out violence and revive investment.
The attackers stopped the police van in the city of Helwan, then sprayed it with bullets before fleeing the scene, MENA reported, citing a statement from the Interior Ministry. Conflicting claims of responsibility emerged from the Islamic State’s affiliate in Egypt and another little-known group called the Popular Resistance.