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Egypt: 'IS attack' kills 13 policemen in Sinai | Egypt: 'IS attack' kills 13 policemen in Sinai |
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The Islamic State (IS) group has said it carried out an attack that killed at least 13 policemen in Egypt's restive Sinai Peninsula. | |
A mortar attack hit a checkpoint in the city of El-Arish, officials said. | A mortar attack hit a checkpoint in the city of El-Arish, officials said. |
But the group claimed a suicide bomber blew up a car with explosives at the checkpoint, which it then raided. | But the group claimed a suicide bomber blew up a car with explosives at the checkpoint, which it then raided. |
Jihadist militants have killed hundreds of security personnel in Sinai since the military overthrew President Mohammed Morsi in 2013. | Jihadist militants have killed hundreds of security personnel in Sinai since the military overthrew President Mohammed Morsi in 2013. |
Egypt's Interior Ministry said the attack hit the Safa checkpoint in northern Sinai. | Egypt's Interior Ministry said the attack hit the Safa checkpoint in northern Sinai. |
Witnesses reported hearing a massive explosion and said the city had been sealed off. | Witnesses reported hearing a massive explosion and said the city had been sealed off. |
Government forces later killed five of the militants who carried out the attack, officials said. | Government forces later killed five of the militants who carried out the attack, officials said. |
In a statement on Twitter, IS said the attack was "part of a series of operations in response to the humiliation and searching of Muslim women at checkpoints". | In a statement on Twitter, IS said the attack was "part of a series of operations in response to the humiliation and searching of Muslim women at checkpoints". |
The group has claimed numerous deadly attacks in the region recently, targeting mainly security forces. | The group has claimed numerous deadly attacks in the region recently, targeting mainly security forces. |
It has also said it was responsible for the bombing of a Russian airliner over Sinai in October that killed all 224 people on board. | It has also said it was responsible for the bombing of a Russian airliner over Sinai in October that killed all 224 people on board. |
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