Sinai militants launch sporadic attacks against Egyptian army
Following the months-long calm, the Egyptian army said that eight soldiers have been killed and wounded in recent military operations in north Sinai, and 89 militants killed.
CAIRO — The Egyptian army has recently revealed that eight Egyptian soldiers have been killed and wounded in recent anti-terrorism operations in the Sinai Peninsula.
Egyptian military spokesman Col. Gharib Abdel Hafez said in a statement posted on his official Facebook page Aug. 1 that the military operations resulted in the killing of 89 militants in north Sinai, while dozens of automatic firearms, ammunition and electronic devices were confiscated.
