2 policemen killed, 10 injured in Arish blast

ARISH, Egypt - 4 July 2017: Two policemen were killed and 10 others injured in a blast that took place in Arish, North Sinai, on Tuesday.

According to security sources, unidentified gunmen planted the bomb in al Safa area. The bomb went off while a police armored vehicle was passing by in a combing operation.

The injured and bodies of the dead were carried to hospital.

Security forces are combing the area, added the sources.