The South Sinai deputy security director and five police officers were injured by heavy fire from anonymous militants during a security sweep conducted on Tuesday evening, according to state-run Al-Ahram newspaper. This attack left many injured, including the deputy security director of South Sinai,” a North Sinai-based journalist told Daily News Egypt Wednesday, on condition of anonymity. This resulted in two militants killed and three others injured,” the journalist told Daily News Egypt. Not far away from Sheikh Zuweid , a police conscript was reportedly killed during a security sweep south of the city. Sinai has become the scene of frequent clashes between militants and state security forces.

Source: Daily News Egypt September 07, 2016 17:26 UTC