Militants launch attack in Egypt's Sinai
- 12 years ago
Gunfire echoes through a town in Egypt's troubled Sinai Peninsula.
The shots came as Islamist militants attacked a security headquarters here in al-Arish.
The daring attack saw insurgents launch rocket-propelled grenades at the building from a nearby rooftop.
It was the latest clash between militants and security forces in Sinai, which has been plagued by a wave of lawlessness.
Militants killed 16 Egyptian soldiers last month, prompting a massive crackdown by the country's military and police.
The shots came as Islamist militants attacked a security headquarters here in al-Arish.
The daring attack saw insurgents launch rocket-propelled grenades at the building from a nearby rooftop.
It was the latest clash between militants and security forces in Sinai, which has been plagued by a wave of lawlessness.
Militants killed 16 Egyptian soldiers last month, prompting a massive crackdown by the country's military and police.