Sunday, May 8, 2016

Islamic State Launches Deadly Attack Near Cairo



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

Eight policemen killed in Cairo's Helwan by unknown gunmen -- Ahram Online
Gunmen kill 8 police in Cairo suburb, Islamic State claims attack -- Reuters
Deadly gun assault on Egyptian police in Cairo suburb -- DW
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
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Deadly Drive-By Shooting of Police in Cairo’s Helwan -- Egyptian Streets
ISIS Claims Responsibility For Attack That Killed 8 Policemen Near Cairo -- IBTimes

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