A policeman was killed today when some unidentified gunmen opened fire on him in upper Egypt's Sohag Governorate.
The assailants struck when the policeman was on his way back to home after work in Sohag city in the governorate.
The gunmen targeted him and fired many rounds, killing him on the spot. They had fled the spot before the security forces arrived.
Officials are currently investigating the incident and searching for the attackers in nearby areas.
Egypt's 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 ex-president Mohamed Morsi in 2013 by military following massive protests against his rule.
Over 600 security personnel have been reported killed since then.
The military has launched security campaigns in the area, arrested suspects and demolished houses that belong to terrorists, including those facilitating tunnels leading to the Gaza Strip.
