Islamic State Claims Attacks that Kill 20 Egyptian Soldiers in Sinai

Egypt's Islamic State affiliate claimed responsibility for a wave of attacks Wednesday in the Sinai Peninsula that security officials said killed at least 20 soldiers. The attacks against multiple military checkpoints included a suicide bombing near the town of Sheikh Zuweid. An Islamic State group statement said the militants hit 15 different checkpoints in the attack. Islamist militants in Sinai have repeatedly gone after Egyptian security forces with bombings and shootings,...

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