Egyptian air strikes kill 23 militants in North Sinai - sources

Egyptian flags flutter in Egypt's North Sinai as seen from across the border in southern Israel July 1, 2015. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Egypt launched air strikes on Islamist militant targets in the Sinai peninsula on Thursday, killing 23 fighters a day after the deadliest clashes in the region in years, security sources said.

The sources said those killed had taken part in Wednesday's fighting in which 100 militants and 17 soldiers, including four officers, were killed, according to the army spokesman.