2 soldiers killed while defusing bomb in Egypt

Two Egyptian soldiers were killed today while trying to defuse a bomb in the country's restive North Sinai, the army said.
An army officer and a conscript were killed in North Sinai while trying to defuse a bomb, army spokesperson Brigadier General Mohamed Samir said in a statement.
Another officer was injured in the incident which took place in Qarm el-Quadis, Samir said.
The army personnel were on a mission to attack terrorists in the area when they discovered a bomb that was planted by militants.
Army engineers tried to defuse the bomb which exploded, killing an officer and a conscript, Samir said.

Egypt's North Sinai has witnessed many violent attacks by militants since the January 2011 revolution that toppled ex-president Hosni Mubarak.

The attacks targeting police and military increased after the ouster of Islamist president Mohammed Morsi in 2013 by the military following massive protests.
Over 700 security personnel have been reportedly killed since then.
The military has launched campaigns in the area, arrested suspects and demolished houses that belong to terrorists, including those facilitating tunnels leading to the Gaza Strip.