Twin bombings in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula leave 8 dead

CAIRO (AA) – Eight people were killed on Tuesday, including at least four policemen, by twin attacks in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.</p> <p>“A suicide bomber blew himself up near a security force that was on patrol in the city of ​​Sheikh Zuwaid,” the Interior Ministry said in a statement.</p> <p>In addition to the bomber, six people were killed in the attack, including four policemen and a six-year-old child, according to the ministry.</p> <p>Shortly afterward, a second attack reportedly occurred near the Rafah police station, killing one person and injuring another.</p> <p>For the past year, Egyptian security forces have waged extensive operations against what they describe as “terrorist groups” based in Sinai. </p> <p>The peninsula has remained the epicenter of a militant insurgency since mid-2013, when Mohamed Morsi — Egypt’s first freely-elected president — was ousted in a military coup.