Foiled Terrorist Attack in Egypt: Death of an Officer and 10 Soldiers

A military spokesman announced that the Egyptian army thwarted a terrorist attack on a water lifting station in the East Canal region, resulting in the death of an officer and 10 soldiers. According to the military spokesman, a group of extremist elements attacked the water lifting point east of the Suez Canal. The spokesman stated that "engagement and defense against the attack were carried out by the personnel assigned to the point, resulting in the martyrdom of an officer and 10 soldiers, along with the injury of 5 individuals." He confirmed that operations were ongoing to "pursue the terrorist elements and surround them in a remote area in Sinai." The Egyptian armed forces emphasized their continued efforts to combat terrorism and uproot its roots, according to the spokesman.