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A terrorist attack on a police checkpoint west of Al Arish killed eight members of the security force on duty early Wednesday<\/b>, the Interior Ministry announced<\/a>. Five terrorists were killed in the attack. Daesh later assumed responsibility via its Amaq outlet, according to Reuters<\/a>. The ministry announced later in the day<\/a> it had infiltrated a hideout in Arish\u2019s Masaeed district, killing 14 suspects and capturing weapons and explosives. The story was widely picked up by foreign press outlets, including France\u2019s AFP<\/a>, Arab News<\/a>, and the BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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. 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