Sinai confrontation: Egyptian soldier dies in clashes
The soldier died of his wounds after troops and security forces exchanged fire with militants.
Afp
September 17, 2012
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CAIRO:
An Egyptian soldier was killed on Sunday during clashes with militants in the Sinai Peninsula, army spokesman Colonel Ahmed Mohammed Ali said.The soldier died of his wounds after troops and security forces exchanged fire with militants in North Sinai close to the border with the Gaza Strip, Ali told state television. Security officials told AFP that the soldier, Alaa Mohammed Eid, was shot in the stomach and succumbed to his injuries after being transferred to a Cairo hospital. Militants earlier attacked a security building in the Sinai, sparking clashes, and three policemen were wounded in separate fighting in the area, security officials said.The fighting erupted as armed men belonging to Islamic militant groups attacked the North Sinai security headquarters in the town of Al-Arish at dawn using rocket-propelled grenades and automatic rifles, one official said.”They positioned themselves on the roofs of buildings opposite the security headquarters and launched the RPGs,” the official said. Fighting stopped after the militants fled the area.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 17th, 2012.
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