CNN: Gunmen kill 8 police officers in Egypt
Cairo (CNN)Four gunmen killed eight police officers dressed in plainclothes south of Cairo on Sunday, authorities said.
The officers were traveling in a government minivan and conducting security checks in Helwan district when they were attacked, the Egyptian Interior Ministry said in a statement.
The gunmen shot and killed all of the officers before escaping, the statement said.
ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted by a supporter of the terror group.
It described the attackers as a "security unit of the caliphate soldiers" and said they have safely returned to their positions.
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WNU Editor: It looks like the Islamic State's war against the Egyptian government is spreading from the Sinai to the capital itself.
More News On Today's Deadly Islamic State Attack Near Cairo
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Militants Kill 8 Egyptian Police in Cairo Suburb -- AP
Gunmen Kill Eight Egyptian Police in Ambush South of Cairo -- Bloomberg
Egyptian policemen killed in ambush south of Cairo -- BBC
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ISIS Claims Responsibility For Attack That Killed 8 Policemen Near Cairo -- IBTimes
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