Five soldiers gunned down by militants in Central Sinai

At least five army soldiers were shot and killed by unknown militants in Central Sinai’s Al Hosna area, AMAY reports. Witnesses said the soldiers were in a taxi, headed back from a break, when assailants stopped them and opened fire. Attacks on Egyptian security forces intensified in recent weeks, ahead of the sixth anniversary of 25 January. This comes as a car bomb exploded near the Italian and Egyptian embassies in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Saturday, according to a Reuters report picked up by Egypt Independent. No casualties have been reported.