Islamic State group jihadists launched an unprecedented wave of attacks on Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai Peninsula yesterday that killed at least 70 people, in a major challenge to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, reports AFP.
F-16 warplanes bombard-ed the militants as they fought police and soldiers on the streets of the North Sinai town of Sheikh Zuweid after striking military checkpoints in a surprise attack after dawn.
The militants withdrew from the town after almost eight hours of fighting, the officials said.

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