Islamic State Militants Kill 18 Egyptian Policemen In The Sinai

BBC: IS attack on Sinai convoy 'kills 18 Egyptian police'

At least 18 policemen have been killed in an attack on a convoy in Egypt's Sinai peninsula claimed by so-called Islamic State, security sources say.

Militants detonated a roadside bomb near the town of el-Arish, reportedly destroying three armoured vehicles and a fourth with signal-jamming equipment.

They then opened fire with machine guns at survivors of the blast.

The interior ministry confirmed there had been an attack and that several policemen had been killed or injured.

Hundreds of soldiers and police have been killed by militants affiliated to IS since 2013, when the Egyptian military overthrew Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.

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Editor: This attack follows on the heels of this police raid .... Ten Suspected Militants Killed by Egyptian Forces in Cairo Raids (The Wire)

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