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.
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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.
