Cairo, July 18, 2019- Two people including a civilian were killed in a suicide bomb attack Thursday targeting security forces in the restive Sinai Peninsula, medical and security sources said. The attack hit forces stationed near a parking lot in the city of Sheikh Zuweid in North Sinai, the sources told AFP. One member of the security forces was killed and three others were wounded, while a civilian also died in the bombing. North Sinai has long been a hotspot of Islamist insurgents, mainly the local affiliates of the extremist Islamic State group. Last year, Egypt launched a massive offensive mainly with the aim of wiping out the militants in the turbulent region.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 18, 2019 12:00 UTC