Death Toll in North Sinai Car Bomb Explosion Rises to Four Conscripts, 10 Injuries
Ahram Online
Wednesday 4 Nov 2015
There has been no official count of casualties yet
The number of fatalities in North Sinai's Arish car bomb explosion has risen to four conscripts, Ahram Arabic website reported.
Five conscripts were also injured along with five civilians in the explosion that took place next to the Police Club.
Several media reports have suggested that the number of casualties might be higher. According to Reuters, the number of the dead is six.
However, no official statement has been issued yet.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Last Thursday, six security personnel, also in El-Arish, were injured in an explosion which targeted an armoured security vehicle.
The Islamic militant group Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis has claimed tens of deadly attacks against Egyptian army and police personnel in North Sinai since the ouster of president Mohamed Morsi in 2013, leaving hundreds of soldiers and officers dead.
Meanwhile, the Egyptian army has been conducting a wide offensive, operation The Martyrs' Right to squash the Islamist insurgency.
http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/162627.aspx
Wednesday 4 Nov 2015
There has been no official count of casualties yet
The number of fatalities in North Sinai's Arish car bomb explosion has risen to four conscripts, Ahram Arabic website reported.
Five conscripts were also injured along with five civilians in the explosion that took place next to the Police Club.
Several media reports have suggested that the number of casualties might be higher. According to Reuters, the number of the dead is six.
However, no official statement has been issued yet.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Last Thursday, six security personnel, also in El-Arish, were injured in an explosion which targeted an armoured security vehicle.
The Islamic militant group Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis has claimed tens of deadly attacks against Egyptian army and police personnel in North Sinai since the ouster of president Mohamed Morsi in 2013, leaving hundreds of soldiers and officers dead.
Meanwhile, the Egyptian army has been conducting a wide offensive, operation The Martyrs' Right to squash the Islamist insurgency.
http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/162627.aspx
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