Egyptian army: Officer killed in attack in North Sinai
Soldiers in military vehicles proceed towards the al-Jura district in El-Arish city from Sheikh Zuwaid, around 350 km (217 miles) northeast of Cairo May 21, 2013.
:: An Egyptian military officer was killed and two other people were wounded in a shell attack on a military airport near the town of Arish in the North Sinai region on Tuesday, the army spokesman said in a statement on Facebook.
The attack took place during a visit of Egypt’s interior and defense ministers to the area.
A security source said neither minister had been hurt during the attack.
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