Egyptian security officers killed in Sinai explosion

A bomb blast in Egypt's restive Sinai has killed two officers and injured others, as an IS-linked group continues to battle security forces in the province.

MENA

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The New Arab & agencies

10 March, 2017

Troops in the Sinai have come under attack by IS militants again [AFP]

Two Egyptian security officers were killed four wounded when a bomb exploded in the north of the restive Sinai Peninsula, the country's interior ministry has said.

The explosion took place on Thursday evening when a security patrol came upon a militant planting the device by a road in the town of al-Arish. Security forces fired and killed the militant while his accomplices fled, setting off the device.

The security officials say the two slain officers were a lieutenant-colonel and a captain.

An explosives-laden suicide vest was also found at the site of the blast. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to talk to the media.

Egypt has been battling an insurgency in northern Sinai, mainly by militants from an Islamic State group.