Thirteen Egyptian policemen were killed in a mortar attack in Sinai, the country’s Interior Ministry said via Facebook on Saturday.

The mortar round targeted a checkpoint in al-Arish, according to the ministry. In a statement posted online, ISIS claimed responsibility.

Egyptian state media reported that « security forces are currently undertaking operations to catch the armed men, who launched mortar shells at the checkpoint in the El-Safa neighborhood of the city. »…

AFP