Egypt says 7 policemen killed in Sinai jihadist attack

    Cairo, Jun 26 (AFP) Seven police officers have been killed in a jihadist attack in restive North Sinai, Egypt's interior ministry said Wednesday.
    The attack near the regional capital El-Arish targeted an "assembly centre" for police, according to the ministry.
    North Sinai has long been a centre of insurgents and Egyptian authorities last year launched an offensive against the jihadists. (AFP) AKJ

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