Israel Refuses Comment On Cause Of Sinai Explosion

Israeli army spokeswoman declined to comment on the explosion that took place Friday afternoon in Northern Sinai near the Egyptian-Israeli border.

A loud explosion coming from the area of Ajraa in Egypt’s North Sinai was heard at 4.15pm by residents of south Rafah, Egypt’s military spokesperson Ahmed Ali confirmed Friday.

Egypt’s official MENA news agency said an explosion destroyed a rocket launcher set up near the border to launch attacks against Israel, and at least five Islamic militants were killed. But it did not elaborate.

In response to conflicting media statements about the incident, Egyptian army spokesperson Ahmed Ali stressed that there’s no truth to media claims of an Israeli attack on Egyptian soil, nor to claims of Egyptian-Israeli coordination, requesting media to verify its information before publishing, especially on issues of national security.

Source : Ahram