Two policemen killed, 9 conscripts injured in Arish blast

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Sat, 08 Jul 2017 - 08:13 GMT

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Egyptian relatives and friends carry the coffin of the officer Khaled al-Maghrabi, who was killed during a suicide bomb attack on an army checkpoint in Sinai - REUTERS

Egyptian relatives and friends carry the coffin of the officer Khaled al-Maghrabi, who was killed during a suicide bomb attack on an army checkpoint in Sinai - REUTERS

CAIRO - 8 July 2017: Two policemen were killed and nine conscripts were injured when an explosive charge went off, hitting an armored vehicle in El Safaa district in Arish city of North Sinai, a security source told MENA.

Security measures have been beefed up in the vicinity of the blast scene, while sappers are combing the area in search for any other explosive devices, the source said.

The blast came a day after a terrorist attack on a military checkpoint in southern Rafah, leaving at least 26 army servicemen dead and injured. The army said that 40 terrorists were killed in the attack.

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