An army colonel died Thursday in a roadside bomb attack in the restive Sinai province, reports say. The attack took place outside the city of Bir al-Abd and targeted an armored patrol vehicle in which the military commander was, The New Arab reports citing security and hospital officials. The bomb according to the sources was planted by terrorist fighters who have engaged insurgency against state forces in the peninsular. Attacks have gained steam since 2013 following the overthrow of elected President Mohamed Morsi by current ruler Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. It was largest number of execution in a single day in the history of the North African country.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 30, 2017 08:26 UTC