5 terrorists, number of security forces killed in attack at Arish checkpoint

ARISH - 5 June 2019: A number of terrorist elements attacked a security checkpoint in southern Arish city, North Sinai, at dawn on Wednesday, said a statement by the Ministry of Interior.

A shootout between the elements and security forces at the checkpoint resulted in five terrorists killed.

The terrorist attack left one police officer, a non commissioned officer and six conscripts dead.

One of the terrorists was wearing an explosive belt armed with a detonator, where he is seen with his thumb on a button of a remote believed would bomb the checkpoint. He was killed by the police forces before he set it off.

Police forces launched a hunt for at large terrorist elements.



One of terrorists attacked a checkpoint in Arish, and was shot dead by police forces Wednesday, 5 June 2019 - Press photo



One of terrorists attacked a checkpoint in Arish, and was shot dead by police forces Wednesday, 5 June 2019 - Press photo