Egypt army vows to avenge deadly Sinai attack
- Published: 6 Aug 2012 at 12.48
- Online news: World
The Egyptian army vowed on Monday to "avenge" the killing of 16 guards by gunmen near the Israeli border, as President Mohamed Morsi ordered security forces to take full control of the increasingly lawless Sinai Peninsula on the frontier.
Egyptian border police stand guard not far from an Israeli watch tower at the Karm Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom in Hebrew) border gate in 2007. The Egyptian army has vowed to "avenge" the killing of 16 guards by gunmen near the Israeli border, as President Mohamed Morsi ordered security forces to take full control of the increasingly lawless Sinai Peninsula on the frontier.
In Sunday's attack, gunmen in Bedouin attire drove up to a border post and opened fire before crossing into the Jewish state in an armoured vehicle, Egyptian officials said. Israel said five gunmen were killed on its side.
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