Two conscripts injured in North Sinai
Two security conscripts were injured on Thursday in the Jourah district south of Sheikh Zuwayed in North Sinai. The conscripts were injured in an exchange of fire that took place earlier this morning, according to Al-Masry Al-Youm.
The privately owned newspaper stated that the two injured individuals were taken to the hospital for medical care.
Last May, an army conscript, Mohamed Gouda Hefny, was killed in an exchange of fire with gunmen in Sheikh Zuwayed.
In June, Captain Essam Younis, head of the bomb squad, was defusing an explosive device on the Sheikh Zuwayed/Rafah road when it accidentally exploded.
The area of Sheikh Zuwayed has witnessed several clashes in the last year. In February, a rocket was launched at military base leaving no causalities.
Sheikh Zuwayed has also witnessed several military raids. On March 16, a military source stated that 17 terrorists were captured during a raid in Sheikh Zuwayed and Rafah, in addition to the destruction of several tunnels used to smuggle arms across Egyptian borders.
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