North Sinai security Director, Maj. General Ali Al Azzazi confirmed that 12 soldiers and three civilians were killed in the coordinated attacks targeting military checkpoints in north Sinai on Thursday, Deutsche Presse Agentur reported. Al Azzazi revealed that military forces killed 15 militants, adding that the injured were rushed to Al Arish international hospital to receive the necessary medical aid. Unidentified assailants have carried out three coordinated attacks targeting military checkpoints in north Sinai early Thursday, 15 militants were killed as military Apache helicopters scanned the area for fugitive suspects.