(MENAFN) Nine people were killed in violence in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, while two civilians were injured and slaughtered in North Sinai cities of Rafah and Arish.
Moreover, Sinai has remained the epicenter of a deadly militant rebellion since mid2013, when Mohamed Morsi was ousted in a military coup.
Additionally, hundreds of Egyptian security personnel have been killed in militant attacks through the volatile peninsula.
Meanwhile, Egyptian security forces continue to wage a fierce campaign, including elements of both the police and army, against terrorist groups.
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