One policemen killed as gunmen attack police post in Egypt

An Egyptian police official was killed and one person was injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire on them in Giza, security officials have said.
The masked gunmen riding a motorcycle attacked el-Marazik checkpoint and started firing, the security officials said, adding a civilian was injured in the incident.
The security forces cordoned the area and a search was on to nab the attackers, they said.
El-Marazik checkpoint was attacked eighteen times during the past three years, investigations by el-Badrasheen court in Giza revealed, a local media report stated.
Although on four occasions, the attacks left a number of policemen killed, no security measures were taken, according to the report.

On February 16, an attack targeted the checkpoint left a policeman killed and two others injured.
The attacks targeting police and military increased after the ouster of Islamist ex-president Mohamed Morsi in 2013 by military following massive protests against his rule.
Over 700 security personnel have been reported killed since then.