Gunmen Kill Two Egyptian Police East of Cairo

Two gunmen on motorbikes opened fire on an Egyptian security checkpoint, killing two policemen and a citizen in a city east of Cairo, according to sources from the interior ministry and the city’s security directorate.

“Two other policemen were wounded at the checkpoint” in the city of Ismailia on Friday.

One of the gunmen was killed, while the second escaped with the help of others, the sources added.

Reuters /Shakirat Sadiq