30 killed in Egypt`s North Sinai attacks
Md Mahfuzur Rahman || risingbd.com
At least 600 Egyptian security personnel have been killed in militant attacks since 2013
Risingbd Desk: At least 30 Egyptian soldiers were killed in a wave of simultaneous attacks unleashed by Islamist militants, military officials say on Wednesday.
The government sources say, 11 died when a car bomb exploded at a military post in North Sinai, one of at least six targeted along with a police station.
According to the report, more than 70 "terrorists" launched assaults on five different checkpoints near Sheikh Zuweid.
Doctor Osama el-Sayed at El-Arish General Hospital said the hospital had received 30 bodies, "some of whom were wearing army fatigues".
Officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, say the militants also took soldiers captive and seized several armoured vehicles.
Agencies
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