Egypt kills 12 ISIS-linked militants in Sinai air strike

An Islamist insurgency in the rugged, thinly populated Sinai Peninsula has gained pace in recent years.

Islamic State-affiliated Sinai Province fighters in the Sinai Peninsula

Islamic State-affiliated Sinai Province fighters in the Sinai Peninsula

(photo credit: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS/ARAB MEDIA)

ByREUTERS

JUNE 20, 2017 16:44

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