Funeral held for militants reportedly slain in Israeli drone strike in Sinai
Funeral held for militants reportedly slain in Israeli drone strike in Sinai Hundreds of people, including armed jihadists, tribesmen carrying weapons, and family members of the dead took part in the funeral, many among them wanted by authorities. By The Associated Press | Aug. 10, 2013 Egyptian security forces stood guard at checkpoints as more than 100 cars, some carrying dozens of jihadists, took part in a funeral procession for four slain fighters in the northern part of the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday. A little known militant group, Ansar Jerusalem, said its men were the target of a reported Israeli drone strike in Egyptian territory that killed the four militants. The strike was a rare operation that could indicate increased cooperation between Egypt and Israel against militants in northern Sinai after the ouster of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi from power last month. Egyptian security officials confirmed th...
