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Attacks in Egypt's Sinai kill two police, three soldiers: officials

Sinai attack latest in a string of incidents targeting police and soldiers over the last year
A handout picture released on 25 October by the Egyptian Presidency shows the funeral for 30 solders killed the day before in the Sinai, at the Almaza military airbase in Cairo (AFP)

Attacks in Egypt's Sinai killed two police men and three soldiers, Agence France-Presse reported citing unnamed officials. 

Sky News Arabia reported earlier today that there were two separate attacks that took place in the north Sinai towns of Rafah and Sheikh Zuwayed.

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