Government Targets Hit in Egypt

Suspected militants in Egypt have killed nine security personnel and attacked the country's main satellite communications system. The attacks mark an escalation of targets by suspected militants, and they come a day after heavy clashes between Islamists and police left dozens dead. In one attack Monday, masked gunmen opened fire on an army patrol at a checkpoint near the city of Ismailia, killing six soldiers. The incident occurred shortly after a car bomb hit a security headquarters in ...

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