Armed men attack checkpoint in Egypt's Sinai

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Source: Reuters

Armed men opened fire on a security checkpoint on Wednesday in Egypt's Al-Arish city in the Sinai peninsula, state media said, four days after 16 border guards were shot dead in an attack blamed partly on Palestinian militants.

Exchanges of gunfire continued late into the night but there were no immediate reports of injuries, Egypt's MENA state news agency said.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/egypt-attack-sinai-idUSL6E8J7EIP20120807

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1. Egypt launches Sinai 'air strike'

Egyptian security officials say military helicopters have fired missiles on suspected Islamist militants in Toumah village in the Sinai peninsula.

Up to 20 people are reported to have been killed.

The strikes came after security checkpoints were allegedly attacked by gunmen in the town of al-Arish, leaving a number of people injured.

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