Police arrest 3 suspects in Sharqia, allegedly connected to Taba attacks

Egypt: Three suspects were arrested in Sharqia Tuesday in possession of grenades, one of whom suspected of involvement with the Taba bombings, according to local security sources.

Four were killed on Sunday and 16 injured when a tourist bus was attacked in Taba, near the border with Israel.

Since the July 3 ouster of Mohamed Morsi, there have been an increased rate of terrorist attacks in the Sinai; Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis has claimed responsibility for many of the attacks.

 

Originally published in Youm7.

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