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| Egypt crisis: Four killed in Sinai suicide attack | |
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| At least four members of Egypt's security forces have been killed in a suicide car bombing in northern Sinai, state media and officials say. | At least four members of Egypt's security forces have been killed in a suicide car bombing in northern Sinai, state media and officials say. |
| The vehicle blew up at a checkpoint just south of the the town of el-Arish when personnel were about to search it, the Associated Press reports. | The vehicle blew up at a checkpoint just south of the the town of el-Arish when personnel were about to search it, the Associated Press reports. |
| Soldiers and at least one policeman are among the dead. Five have been wounded. | Soldiers and at least one policeman are among the dead. Five have been wounded. |
| Egypt's security forces have been engaged in a major offensive against Islamist militants in Sinai for weeks. | Egypt's security forces have been engaged in a major offensive against Islamist militants in Sinai for weeks. |
| Attacks on security forces have increased since Islamist President Mohammed Morsi was ousted by the military in early July, prompting a large-scale operation by the military. | |
| Earlier this week, four people were killed and 45 injured in a car bomb attack on a security building in al-Tour, in southern Sinai. | Earlier this week, four people were killed and 45 injured in a car bomb attack on a security building in al-Tour, in southern Sinai. |
| Last month, at least six soldiers were killed in a double suicide bomb attack in Rafah, on the border with the Gaza Strip. | Last month, at least six soldiers were killed in a double suicide bomb attack in Rafah, on the border with the Gaza Strip. |
| The Egyptian military has recently cracked down on tunnels used by militants and smugglers under the border. | |
| Local media reports suggest the Egyptian army is considering military action in the Gaza Strip if attacks on its troops in the Sinai Peninsula are not stopped. | |
| The Sinai region has grown increasingly volatile since the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak in early 2011. | |
| During his period in office, President Morsi took measures to curb the lawlessness, but he was accused by the army of being too lenient. |