Two people including a civilian were killed in a suicide bomb attack Thursday (July 18th) targeting security forces in the restive Sinai Peninsula, medical and security sources said.
The attack hit forces stationed near a parking lot in the city of Sheikh Zuweid in North Sinai, the sources told AFP.
One member of the security forces was killed and three others were wounded, while a civilian also died in the bombing.
The armed forces confirmed in a statement one of its soldiers had been killed in the assault, without mentioning the civilian or other casualties.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
North Sinai has long been a hotspot of extremist groups, mainly the local affiliates of the "Islamic State of Iraq and Syria" (ISIS).
Last year, Egypt launched a massive offensive with the aim of wiping out the militants in the turbulent region.
