VICE News: Egypt's President Says Sinai Is 'Under Control' Just as Islamic State Bombs a Police Hangout
Just hours after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi remarked in a BBC interview that the "the situation in Sinai... is under our full control," Islamic State militants launched a suicide attack against a police station in the restive peninsula.
According to the state news agency MENA, the suicide bomber rammed a car laden with explosives into a police recreational facility in the provincial capital of Al Arish, destroying the facade and several nearby cars. At least six people were killed and another 10 wounded. The Islamic State released a statement justifying the attack against what it called an "apostate government" that it accused of "arresting tribal women."
Sisi had affirmed his government's authority over the region following claims from the Islamic State that it was responsible for the crash of Kogalymavia Flight 9268, which killed 224 people on board.
More News On The Islamic State Launching New Attacks In The Sinai
Death toll in North Sinai car bomb explosion rises to 6 conscripts -- Ahram Online
Sinai 'suicide bombing' kills at least 6 Egyptian policemen, 10 wounded -- RT
Suicide Bombing Kills at Least 4 Egyptian Police Officers in Sinai -- NYT
At least 4 Egypt police killed in Sinai bombing: state TV -- AFP
Why the Sinai Peninsula is So Dangerous—and Why the Rest of Us Should Care -- Newsweek
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