5 Egyptian soldiers killed; blast hits Sinai

Gunmen have killed at least five soldiers near Egypt’s northeastern city of Ismailiya while a deadly blast hits Sinai Peninsula, killing two and injuring dozens more.

The first incident took place on Monday when masked gunmen opened fire on the soldiers who were on patrol in a pickup truck in an area north of the Suez Canal city. Officials say an army lieutenant was among the victims,according to Press TV.

Security forces have been the target of several attacks in Sinai in recent weeks.

In another attack, a large car bomb struck a security headquarters building in the southern Sinai city of al-Tour. At least two people were killed and around 50 others wounded in the blast.

A rocket attack also hit a satellite station in a suburb of the Egyptian capital of Cairo on the same day, damaging a satellite dish.

The fresh attacks come a day after at least 53 people, mostly supporters of ousted Mohamed Morsi, were killed in clashes with security forces across the country.

The government of Mansour has launched a crackdown on Morsi supporters and arrested more than 2,000 Brotherhood members, including the party’s leader, Mohamed Badie, who was detained on August 20.

M.D