Clashes between Egypt troops and gunmen in Sinai
Egyptian security officials say police and military forces have clashed with armed tribesmen in a north Sinai village by the border with Israel, leaving one gunman dead.
The clashes came when troops and police, backed by helicopter gunships, were conducting a sweep through a number of villages along the border with Israel. Egypt's government has built up security forces in northern Sinai as part of an effort to secure the release of six policemen and a border guard kidnapped last week by suspected militants. (AP)
