10 Egyptian army soldiers were killed Wednesday in an attack on security checkpoints in Sheikh Zuweid city, North Sinai. Clashes broke out after the attack between the army and militants, leaving 15 militants dead. Since September 2013, the Egyptian army has been carrying out an ongoing military campaign against the Sinai-based Wilayat Sinai terrorist group, formerly known as Ansar Bayt Al Maqdis, after it had claimed responsibility for several attacks targeting Egyptian military and police personnel.