Military Spokesman Ghareeb Abdel Hafeez said on Saturday 07/05/2022 a terror attack on a water lifting station in the eastern canal area was foiled.
A group of Takfiri elements attacked the water lifting station and clashed with the personnel assigned to secure the station.
An officer and 10 soldiers were killed and five personnel were injured.
The terrorist elements are being pursued as they were besieged in an isolated area in Sinai.
The Armed Forces stressed continuation of its effort to uproot terrorism.
Source: State Information Service Egypt