CAIRO — Islamic State militants killed at least eight policemen after attacking a checkpoint in Egypt’s volatile northern Sinai Peninsula on Wednesday, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
The assault was the latest sign that the Islamic State’s Egypt affiliate continues to pose a threat to Egypt’s security forces despite a highly touted and intense campaign by the military since early 2018 that has, for the most part, managed to stop large-scale attacks by Islamic militants.
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