Colonel Gharib Abdel-Hafez, the military spokesperson for the Egyptian armed forces, announced Saturday that a group of terrorists attacked a water unit east of Sinai Peninsula, resulting in an officer and 10 soldiers killed and five others injured. Abdel-Hafez said that security forces are chasing down the terrorists to one of the isolated areas in Sinai. The Armed Forces affirm their continued efforts to eradicate terrorism and uproot its roots, he added. The president offered the families of the victims his sincere condolences and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. Several Arab nations stepped forth to support Egypt, with the the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs putting forth Doha’s strong denunciation of the attack.

Source: Egypt Independent May 08, 2022 13:27 UTC