Three conscripts killed, 8 policemen injured in Arish explosion
Wed, 27/04/2016 - 14:52 Aswat Masriya
http://www.egyptindependent.com//news/three-conscripts-killed-8-policemen-injured-arish-explosion

Three conscripts were killed and eight policemen were injured on Wednesday
in an explosion in Arish in North Sinai, a security source in the North
Sinai security directorate said.

The source told state-run news agency MENA that an explosive device targeted
a security campaign in Arish.

Militancy inside Egypt has seen a significant rise since the military ouster
of former president Mohamed Mursi in July 2013, after mass protests against
his rule.

Most attacks occur in North Sinai, targeting security forces.

According to separate statements by the armed forces over the past year
alone, hundreds of suspected militants have been killed and hundreds more
arrested in multiple security campaigns launched by the army.

Aswat Masriya could not independently verify the content of these
statements. Anti-terrorism legislation imposes heavy fines on news
organisations that contradict official statements.