Egyptian security forces have been targeted in several attacks around the country, reports say.
{{Gunmen killed five Egyptian soldiers who were in a patrol vehicle outside of the Suez Canal city of Ismailiya, say security officials.}}
A large car bomb struck headquarters of the security forces in southern Sinai, killing five, while a rocket attack hit a satellite station in a Cairo suburb.
The attacks follow a day of deadly clashes on Sunday.
Security forces have been the frequent victims of attacks in northern Sinai, where analysts say a fully fledged insurgency is building.
Quentin Sommerville: “This fits with the military-backed government’s narrative that they are fighting terrorism”.
But the south of the peninsula – key to Egypt’s economy due to tourism – has remained largely peaceful, until the attack in al-Tour on Monday.
agencies
Leave a Reply