Egypt announced today that security forces killed 14 extremists during the pursuit of the attackers of a police checkpoint in northern Sinai in which eight policemen were killed.
The responsibility for that attack, near the town of al-Arish, was taken by the Islamic State.
Egyptian officials initially said 10 policemen were killed in the attack, but no agreed version has been released. Access to the area is prohibited for journalists.
The Ministry of Interior stated that during the pursuit of the attackers, the security forces discovered a group of rebels in an abandoned house in el-Arish. In the ensuing conflict, 14 extremists who had automatic rifles, bombs and other explosive devices were killed.
For years, Egypt has been fighting Islamic extremists in northern Sinai, where the local branch of the Islamic State is based.
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