Egyptians injured in bombing of buildings near Israel border

6 people have been injured after a missile hit buildings in the Egyptian city of Taba. Though it is unclear who carried out the attack, social media users claim the strike came from Israel. This comes only days after shell fragments from an Israeli tank ‘accidently’ hit the Egyptian border, injuring at least 7 people including several Egyptian border guards, according to the militaries of both countries.

Some 5 Egyptians have been injured in a bombing on buildings in Taba, Egypt’s Al Qahera News TV reported. Social media users claim the strike came from Israel.

The Israeli military said it was aware of a security incident around the town of Taba, saying it unfolded “outside of our border”.

Taba is a resort town on the Red Sea that is popular with tourists. It sits just opposite Israel’s Red Sea port city of Eilat, over 350 kilometres (220 miles) from Gaza.

This comes only days after shell fragments from an Israeli tank “accidentally” hit the Egyptian border, injuring at least seven people including several Egyptian border guards, according to the militaries of both countries.

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