(Egypt) 24 Police Pulled from Bus and Shot Execution Style

Islamist terrorists have killed 25 security personnel in an ambush in northern Sinai, officials in Egypt have claimed, according to Sky News.

The BBC reported that the people killed were members of the police. They were travelling in two buses which came under attack from armed men close to the town of Rafah, on the Gaza border, security forces said.

A number of policemen were also reported to have been injured in the blast. Multiple reports circulating on the Twitter network said that the policemen were made to lie down and then shot, execution style. Security sources cited by the BBC said four armed men had stopped the police buses and forced the passengers to get out before shooting them.

Hat tip: RoP