At least 8 killed in Sinai strike
Eight people were killed and 15 injured in Sinai Wednesday in an Apache helicopter attack targeting “an extremist stronghold,” Al-Ahram reported, although initial reports by state TV suggested that 15 people were killed in the attack.
Meanwhile, a military source told state-run Al-Ahram newspaper that a security operation is underway in two villages south of Sheikh Zuwayed where several stores of arms were destroyed.
The source said airstrikes continue “killing and injuring over 20 people,” and arresting several others.
Official figures are yet to be released following the security operation, Al-Ahram said.
Attacks targeting police stations, military checkpoints and other government establishments have intensified in Sinai, particularly following the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi on July 3.
However, many in Sinai attribute the increasing militancy in the peninsula to its economic and political marginalization, which has persisted for decades.
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