Islamic State claims attack that killed 11 Egyptian troops
ABC News
An Islamic State affiliate in Egypt is claiming responsibility for an attack that targeted a water pumping station east of the Suez Canal, killing at least 11 soldiers
CAIRO -- An Islamic State affiliate in Egypt on Sunday claimed responsibility for an attack that targeted a water pumping station east of the Suez Canal, killing at least 11 soldiers.
At least five other soldiers were wounded in Saturday’s attack, according to the Egyptian military. It was one of the deadliest attacks on Egyptian security forces in recent years.
Thousands of people attended separate funerals for the dead Sunday.
President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, meanwhile, presided over a meeting of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, which includes the military's top commanders, to discuss the consequences of the attack, his office said without offering further details.
