A terrorist attack on a police checkpoint west of Al Arish killed eight members of the security force on duty early Wednesday, the Interior Ministry announced. Five terrorists were killed in the attack. Daesh later assumed responsibility via its Amaq outlet, according to Reuters. The ministry announced later in the day it had infiltrated a hideout in Arish’s Masaeed district, killing 14 suspects and capturing weapons and explosives. The story was widely picked up by foreign press outlets, including France’s AFP, Arab News, and the BBC.

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