Six terrorists were killed by security forces on Thursday in an attack on the Al-Masoura security checkpoint in Rafah city, North Sinai.
The terrorists opened fire at the security personnel manning the checkpoint, with six attackers killed in the ensuing gunfight, according to security forces.
Four of security personnel were injured in the gunfight and transferred to hospital for treatment.
Egyptian military and security forces have been battling a mounting insurgency in Sinai since the removal of former President Mohamed Morsi in June 2013. Militants linked to the Islamic State terrorist group frequently conduct ambushes, mortar attacks and roadside bomb attacks in the North Sinai governorate.
In one of the largest single attacks, at least 15 police personnel were killed in an assault on a checkpoint in Arish, North Sinai. According to news reports, the attack was initiated by a car bomb at the checkpoint, followed by mortar fire.
Militants from the Sinai Province terrorist group, which is affiliated to Islamic State, later claimed responsibility.
In a typical attack, militants will detonate explosives and then fire on ambulance crews when they arrive to treat the casualties.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
