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One civilian has been
killed and six others injured on Sunday after a roadside bomb exploded in North Sinai,
Egypt's state news agency MENA reported.
The explosion took
place on the Rafah-Sheikh Zayed road. The injured have been moved to Arish
hospital.
Roadside bombs are
frequently planted by Islamist militants targeting security forces in North
Sinai.
Security forces have
been battling an Islamist insurgency in North Sinai over the past years. The
ongoing battles have left hundreds of security forces killed as well as
militants.