3 soldiers, 30 militants killed in Egypt's Sinai: Army

Cairo Three soldiers and 30 militants have been killed in the past week in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula where the military is battling Islamic State, the army said Wednesday. Around 200 militants and at least 33 government troops have now been killed since the launch of a major offensive against the militants on February 9 dubbed"Sinai 2018," according to official figures. (AFP)