IS claims attack on Egyptian troops in Sinai

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FILE -- In this June 1, 2016 file photo, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, speaks during a press conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt. El-Sissi picked three former leaders at state news organizations during the era of deposed autocrat Hosni Mubarak to lead new media watchdog agencies, part of measures to tighten his control following a pair of horrific church bombings. The move comes just days after President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi publicly criticized media coverage of the deadly suicide bombings in the cities of Tanta and Alexandria.(AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty, File)

CAIRO – The Islamic State group’s Egyptian affiliate on Tuesday claimed an attack on a security checkpoint in the Sinai Peninsula the day before that killed at least eight people.

The group, which has carried out scores of attacks mainly targeting Egyptian security forces since the 2013 military overthrow of an elected Islamist president, posted the claim on a militant website.

In an interview with the private ONTV network late Monday, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said the country faces a tough struggle ahead in combatting terrorism and that the “price will be very heavy.” He said there are around 25,000 Egyptian troops are operating in Sinai, which has seen more than a decade of militant violence.

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