Egyptian security officials say a roadside bomb has struck an armored
military vehicle in the restive northern part of Sinai, wounding two
conscripts.
The officials gave no further details on Saturday's attack. They say
elsewhere in Sinai on Saturday, security forces arrested 16 suspected
militants, including a man wanted in the abduction of six policemen and a
border guard earlier this year.
They say the man, Ismail Abu Shita, carried out the abductions to
pressure police to release his imprisoned brother. The officials spoke
on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to talk to
media.
Controversial negotiations with the abductors during President Mohammed
Morsi's rule helped free the seven.
Attacks in Sinai have increased since Morsi's July ouster by the
military. An army offensive against militants is underway there.
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