Egypt Militants claim explosion in Sinai
Egypt, Local, 8/16/2005

Egyptian security sources said that one explosion took place inside a small bus in a military air base used by the multi national forces in Sinai, and resulted in killing or injuring many people.

The sources indicated that the explosion took place in al-Joura airport near Rafah to the northeast of Sinai but gave no other details, or the motives behind the explosion.

This recent explosion came following a series of explosions which shook Sharm el-Sheikh resort in Sinai on July 23 and claimed the life of 64 persons most of them Egyptians in addition to several foreign tourists.

The Egyptian authorities on Sunday announced it arrested three persons suspected to be involved in the Sharm el-Sheikh explosions.

Meantime, "Mujahidi Mister ( Egypt militants) group claimed responsibility for the attack against the multi national force in Sinai which resulted in wounding two Canadian military men in north Sinai, according to a statement issued on the Internet.

The statement read that "lions from the Jihad attacked a car for the multinational forces and killed three Israelis and two Canadians and injured two others." This group is one of the three groups which claimed responsibility for Sharm el-Sheikh explosions in southern Sinai which resulted in killing 67 persons including 20 foreigners on July 23.

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