Egypt air strikes in Sinai kill 8 militants: security

The strikes going on since morning were targeting extremists in the area

AFPPTI Cairo
Last Updated : Sep 03 2013 | 5:18 PM IST
Egypt military helicopters on Tuesday killed eight militants and wounded 15 others in air strikes in the Sinai peninsula, where the army has been battling a semi-insurgency, security sources said.
 
The strikes near the Rafah border crossing with the Palestinian Gaza Strip began in the morning and were ongoing, the sources said, adding that they were targeting extremists hiding in the area.
 
The restive region has seen an increase in clashes between militants and security forces since Islamist president Mohamed Morsi was ousted by the military on July 3.
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First Published: Sep 03 2013 | 5:13 PM IST

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