IS claims attack that killed 8 Egypt policemen near Cairo


(MENAFN- The Peninsula)

Cairo:The Islamic State group's Egyptian branch claimed on Sunday a shooting that killed eight policemen south of Cairo in a statement circulated on social media.

The interior ministry said a lieutenant and seven low ranking policemen were killed in the attack overnight when four assailants sprayed their van with automatic rifle fire.

AFP


The Peninsula

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