Egyptian Navy Kills Four After Boat Attack: Security Sources
 

https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/p...8a0163b8fe5102Security sources and state media said, gunmen in a fishing boat opened fire on an Egyptian naval launch which shot back, killing at least four of the attackers on Wednesday. ** one immediately claimed responsibility for the assault in the Mediterranean **rth of the port of Damietta, near the Suez Canal. The military has faced attacks from Islamist militants based in the Sinai Peninsula further east, and smugglers also operate in the area. Two militant attacks in the Sinai Peninsula last month killed 33 security personnel, prompting the army to declare a three-month state of emergency in the surrounding areas and clear a security barrier along the border with the Gaza Strip.




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