11 Egyptian troops killed in clashes with terrorists in Sinai

CAIRO: MAY. 7 – At least 11 Egyptian troops were killed and five others wounded on Saturday in clashes with terrorists in western Sinai, the Egyptian army said in a statement.

The clashes took place as the Egyptian troops foiled an attack by a group of terrorists on a water pumping station in western Sinai, Egyptian military spokesman Gharib Abdel-Hafez said in the statement.