Egyptian Armed Forces foils terrorist attack in Sinai, an officer and 10 soldiers killed

According to the statement, the attack was foiled by the checkpoint personnel, but it resulted in the death of an officer and 10 soldiers as well as the injury of five others.

The remaining terrorists are currently being hunted down and are besieged in one of the isolated areas in Sinai, the statement added.

No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack, which is the first major attack of its kind in recent years.