Militants attack 2 military checkpoints in Egypt's Sinai

Security officials in Egypt say militants have attacked two military checkpoints in North Sinai. There was no immediate report of casualties.
The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to reporters, say militants launched the attacks today afternoon near the restive town of Sheikh Zuweid.
Both of the checkpoints were the sites of a major assault claimed by the Sinai affiliate of the Islamic State group on July 1. The military says that multi-checkpoint assault killed at least 17 soldiers. Officials from several branches of Egypt's security forces previously told The Associated Press that the attack killed dozens more.

Last year, the main insurgent organization operating in Sinai pledged its allegiance to the Islamic State group, which holds a third of Iraq and Syria.