Posted on 07/01/2015 10:06:32 AM PDT by Citizen Zed
Edited on 07/01/2015 10:35:48 AM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) - Dozens of Islamic militants unleashed a wave of simultaneous attacks, including suicide car bombings, on Egyptian army checkpoints in the restive northern Sinai Peninsula on Wednesday, killing at least 53 soldiers, officials said.
The advanced planning and coordinated execution of the attacks show that the long-running insurgency in the area is growing stronger, posing a serious threat to Egypt's security as the military-backed government struggles to restore stability after years of unrest since the 2011 uprising.
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Egypt’s on it...saw photos’ of their airforce targeting those trying to escape...took them out! Yes!
The first video of the attacks on the Egyptian army today.... Moment car bomb explodes in military post in North Sinai, Egypt
Here’s the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZClZCl7l_0
Yikes, that’s a biggun.
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