Two Egyptian soldiers and 3 militants killed in Sinai battle: army


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  • Saturday, 21 Dec 2013

ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - The Egyptian army said two soldiers were killed in the Sinai Peninsula on Friday while they carried out a raid that also left three al Qaeda-linked militants dead.

The army had launched the morning operation after receiving information that a wanted militant was hiding out in an area west of Rafah, in North Sinai.

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