On the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula eleven policemen were killed in a bomb attack on an armored car. Most of them were shot on the run.

On the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula eleven policemen were killed in an attack on an armored military vehicle. First, in the explosion of a bomb, two people have been killed, the others were told Reuters According shot on the run from strangers.

The explosion was apparently triggered by remote control, said spokesman of the security forces. To the attack has occurred, therefore, as the car through a village near the border drove to the Gaza Strip. Upon detonation, two officers also were wounded, said a representative of authorities.

Ongoing violence in Sinai

Egyptian security forces have been fighting for months in northern Egypt against Islamists. The north of the Sinai Peninsula is considered a stronghold of radical terrorists. Since the overthrow of President Mohammed Mursi in July 2013 they have not stepped up their attacks on the security forces.

Over the past year, more than 500 soldiers and policemen were killed in attacks nationwide, according to Egyptian government. Usually are authorities or security forces the target. It also repeatedly killed civilians.

As several extremist leaders were caught or killed, the number of attacks last went back a little. However, the inaccessible and sparsely populated Sinai peninsula could Cairo still not under control.

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