Armed attack kills six soldiers in Egypt's Sinai
CAIRO - Six Egyptian soldiers were killed on Friday when gunmen attacked a checkpoint in the Sinai Peninsula where Egypt is fighting an insurgency, an army statement said.
"Armed terrorists attacked one of the security checkpoints in Arish city, using handbombs and firearms," the statement said.
Security searched the area and chased the gunmen, it added.
Two of the gunmen were killed and one was injured during the exchange of fire that lasted about half an hour, security sources said. Four army personnel were also injured, they added.
