An Egyptian official security source said Wednesday that the attack that killed 11 Egyptian soldiers in Egyptian Rafah area was conducted using an explosive device planted in a tunnel that was dug beneath a main traffic artery in the city.
In addition, a gunmen shot dead an Egyptian off-duty policeman on Wednesday in the restive north of the Sinai Peninsula, a security official said.
The official said the 32-year-old first sergeant was walking home after work when gunmen opened fire, killing him on the spot in el-Arish, the provincial capital.
Associated Press contributed to this report.