Islamists Kill 15 Egyptians, Israel Strikes Attackers -- Reuters
CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamist gunmen killed at least 15 Egyptian policemen and seized an army tank in an assault on a Sinai police station near the border with Israel on Sunday, the deadliest attack in the region in at least two decades.
The attack, which saw Israeli aircraft destroy a vehicle used by the gunmen to try to storm the fortified border, was the first major security emergency for Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, who summoned his military council.
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More News On Today's Clash Between Egyptian Islamists, Policemen, And Israeli Forces
16 Egypt border guards killed, Islamists suspected -- AP
Islamist Gunmen Kill 16 Egyptian Border Guards -- Voice of America
15 Egyptian soldiers killed in attack on army checkpoint -- CNN
Gunmen Kill 15 Soldiers and Steal Vehicles in Attack on Egyptian Base -- New York Times
Egypt vows strong response to Sinai attack -- Al Jazeera
Egyptian police killed in attack on Israeli border -- BBC
Sinai attack proves Islamist terrorists are targeting Egyptians as well as Israelis -- Haaretz
Analysis: Has time come for Egypt to retake Sinai? -- Yaakov Katz, Jerusalem Post
My Comment: This is one of those situations where Egypt's new President knows that he has a very serious problem.
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