CAIRO, Feb 10 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian army announced on Sunday, that it killed 10 terrorists, as its forces thwarted a major terror attack on a military checkpoint in North Sinai province.
In a statement, spokesperson of the Egyptian armed forces, Tamer al-Refai, said, members of the armed forces managed to foil a terrorist attack, on a security post in North Sinai, adding that, the assault caused the death and injury of seven troopers, including two officers.
A four-wheel drive vehicle used by the terrorists was destroyed, the spokesman said, noting that, the armed forces started an operation, in search of terrorists at the scene of the attack.– NNN-MENA
