The Egyptian army announced that ten of its members, including an officer, were killed and wounded as a result of a bombing in North Sinai.
An Egyptian military spokesman said that an explosive device exploded today, Thursday, in an armored vehicle south of the city of Bir al-Abd, killing one officer and a non-commissioned officer, and eight soldiers were killed and wounded.
The spokesman added that the armed forces confirm the continuation of their hostilities against what he described as terrorist elements to preserve the security and stability of the country.
While the Egyptian military spokesman did not specify the number of those killed in the bombing, a Facebook page that tracks developments in Sinai reported that ten soldiers were killed and three others were wounded.
The Egyptian army and security forces in North Sinai are under attack, often adopted by the Sinai Province organization, which declares its affiliation with the Islamic State, and in early 2018 the army began a massive military operation during which it said that it killed dozens of militants.