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1st LD: Officer killed in terror attack on Egypt's Sinai airport

Xinhua,December 20, 2017 Adjust font size:

CAIRO, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- An officer was killed and two others wounded in a terrorist attack on an airport in Arish city of North Sinai province bordering Israel and the Palestinian Gaza Strip, a Egyptian military spokesman said in a statement on Tuesday.

"A shelling attack targeted Arish airport, leaving an officer dead and two others wounded and causing partial damage of one of the helicopters," said military spokesman Tamer al-Refaay in the statement.

The attack came during the visit of the defense and interior ministers to check on the security conditions in Arish city, according to the statement. Enditem

 

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