Two officers and a soldier were killed and five others injured on Thursday in a blast in Arish city, Sinai.

Security sources said that the attack occurred near a school complex in central Arish when an explosive device, planted on road in Arish, shredded in a passing-by armored vehicle.

Ambulances are at the site of the attack, and explosive experts are mopping up the area for possible threats, the sources added.

Source: MENA