Report: Egyptian police clash with armed men in north Sinai

Egyptian police clashed with armed men in northern Sinai's main town al-Arish, state television reported on Thursday, a day after security forces began a crackdown on Islamist militants in the region.

"Clashes resumed between armed men and police forces in front of police station number two in al-Arish," Nile News television reported, citing its correspondent there. (Reuters)