Islamic State Claims Attack That Killed 11 Egyptian Troops
Mourners pray over the body of an Egyptian soldier during his funeral, as his body was returned after he was killed in a terrorist attack near Suez Canal.
Photographer: Sayed Hassan/picture alliance/Getty Images
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Cairo (AP) -- An Islamic State affiliate in Egypt on Sunday claimed responsibility for an attack that targeted a water pumping station east of the Suez Canal, killing at least 11 soldiers.
At least five other soldiers were wounded in Saturday’s attack, according to the Egyptian military. It was one of the deadliest attacks on Egyptian security forces in recent years.